Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female 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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 47.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1992.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th of 55 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +76.1% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +78.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 10.2% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 21.5% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 33.9% | 47.8% | 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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release