Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 93.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd of 87 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 65.5% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 86.2% | 93.3% | 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release