Bolivia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Literacy rate, youth total
Bolivia
99.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
99.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bolivia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.5% | 83.3% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 94.7% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bolivia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bolivia, at 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.