Bolivia vs East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, youth total
Bolivia
99.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
99.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bolivia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.5% | 84.1% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 94.6% | 0.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | 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?
- Bolivia, at 99.8% against 99.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.