Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.4% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.7% | 86.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 90.5% | 94.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release