Cross country literacy rates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cross country literacy rates was 96.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Bolivia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in Bolivia stood at 96.73. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Bolivia peaked at 96.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.5 | — |
| 1976 | 63.21 | +94.5% |
| 1992 | 79.99 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 86.72 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 90.29 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.23 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.46 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.46 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.85 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.55 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 96.73 | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 96.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 96.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +94.5% | 32.5 | 63.21 |
| 1992 | +26.5% | 63.21 | 79.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.21 | 63.21 | 63.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.99 | 79.99 | 79.99 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.72 | 86.72 | 91.17 | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.05 | 92.23 | 94.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.38 | 93.85 | 96.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Bolivia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Bolivia was 96.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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