Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.73 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.73 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.8 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.381 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.52 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.53 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.546 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.52 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4958 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.381 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4776 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5154 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.57 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.66 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.58 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.65 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.72 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6401 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5867 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.65 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5929 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6294 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7096 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.68 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7413 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.73 GPIA | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5273 GPIA | 0.381 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6419 GPIA | 0.5867 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7378 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 4 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.73 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.381 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release