Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Myanmar: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
80.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
80.9%
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
36th
Myanmar rank
35th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 80.9% against 80.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 85 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 75.2% | 24.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 74.6% | 5.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 80.9% | 6.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 80.9% against 80.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Myanmar rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.