Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 68.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bolivia peaked at 70.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia 43rd out of 90 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, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.0% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +59.0% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 28.0% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.9% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 60.6% | 70.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 674,451 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0543 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 702,933 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bolivia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Bolivia was 68.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Bolivia ranks 43rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release