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

Bolivia, at 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

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

25 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, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, youth female

Bolivia

99.7%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

96.5%

in 2024

Bolivia rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

17th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

Bolivia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 105 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	75.8%	34.4%	41.4%	Bolivia
1990s	91.6%	50.6%	40.9%	Bolivia
2000s	97.8%	72.3%	25.5%	Bolivia
2010s	99.2%	87.5%	11.7%	Bolivia
2020s	99.6%	95.4%	4.2%	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Bolivia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Bolivia, at 99.7% against 96.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 3.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?: Bolivia ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit: % of females ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.