Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 420,504 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 420,504 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 739,194 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 280,195 number, in 2012.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 739,194 number | — |
| 1992 | 601,196 number | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 519,671 number | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 431,394 number | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 414,734 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 424,632 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 401,896 number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 280,195 number | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 420,504 number | +50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 739,194 number | 739,194 number | 739,194 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 601,196 number | 601,196 number | 601,196 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 447,608 number | 414,734 number | 519,671 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 367,532 number | 280,195 number | 420,504 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 46 Ecuador 479,366 number compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,931 number compare
- 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare
- 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
- 51 El Salvador 326,557 number compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 304,369 number compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 420,504 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 739,194 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,195 number in 2012.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.