Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 127,417 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 127,417 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 360,316 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 99,390 number, in 2012.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 57th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 360,316 number | — |
| 1992 | 256,110 number | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 185,758 number | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 121,739 number | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 158,505 number | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 134,876 number | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 114,248 number | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 99,390 number | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 127,417 number | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,316 number | 360,316 number | 360,316 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 256,110 number | 256,110 number | 256,110 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 150,220 number | 121,739 number | 185,758 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 113,685 number | 99,390 number | 127,417 number | 3 |
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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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 127,417 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 360,316 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,390 number in 2012.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.