Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, youth total

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
99.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
99.3%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 83.5% 83.8% 0.2% Upper middle income
1990s 93.9% 94.2% 0.3% Upper middle income
2000s 98.5% 98.1% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 99.3% 99.0% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 99.6% 99.2% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Upper middle income?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income?
0.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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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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.