Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Bolivia, at 96.7% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, adult total

Bolivia

96.7%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

78.2%

in 2024

Bolivia rank

26th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Bolivia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 96.7% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 89 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	63.2%	37.4%	25.8%	Bolivia
1990s	80.0%	48.6%	31.4%	Bolivia
2000s	89.7%	63.2%	26.5%	Bolivia
2010s	93.0%	69.7%	23.3%	Bolivia
2020s	95.4%	77.0%	18.4%	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Bolivia, at 96.7% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Bolivia ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.