Bolivia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth total

Bolivia
99.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
99.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Bolivia
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 83.5% 83.1% 0.5% Bolivia
1990s 93.9% 94.6% 0.7% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 98.5% 98.3% 0.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bolivia, at 99.8% against 99.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Bolivia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.