Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 67.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 67.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.5% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.6% | 67.9% | 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, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 67.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release