Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 80.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th of 85 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.5% | — |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 47.2% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.8% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.4% | 80.7% | 4 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 80.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release