Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2024
All-time low
34.0%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 34 %2000: 50.6 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 55.8 %2004: 64.7 %2005: 63.3 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 58.2 %2008: 59.6 %2009: 67.2 %2011: 66.5 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 74 %2014: 76.4 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 65.7 %2018: 70.8 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 82.5 %2021: 76.3 %2023: 76 %2024: 87.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1992.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 34.0%
2000 50.6% +48.6%
2001 48.8% -3.5%
2002 55.8% +14.3%
2004 64.7% +15.9%
2005 63.3% -2.2%
2006 54.3% -14.2%
2007 58.2% +7.1%
2008 59.6% +2.5%
2009 67.2% +12.8%
2011 66.5% -1.1%
2012 75.7% +13.9%
2013 74.0% -2.3%
2014 76.4% +3.2%
2015 70.9% -7.2%
2016 70.7% -0.3%
2017 65.7% -7.1%
2018 70.8% +7.8%
2019 79.2% +11.9%
2020 82.5% +4.1%
2021 76.3% -7.5%
2023 76.0% -0.4%
2024 87.8% +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 1
2000s 58.1% 48.8% 67.2% 9
2010s 72.2% 65.7% 79.2% 9
2020s 80.6% 76.0% 87.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 9 Uruguay 94.5% compare
  2. 10 Philippines 93.9% compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 88.9% compare
  4. 13 Palestine, State of 87.2% compare
  5. 14 Kuwait 86.8% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1992.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 613 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release