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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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February 2026 Data Release