Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.98 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.98 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.98 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9767 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release