Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.87 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.87 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5911 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24th out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.64 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6232 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.64 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6011 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5911 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5928 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6455 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.73 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.76 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.72 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.75 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8004 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7444 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7627 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7716 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8167 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8261 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8429 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.87 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.656 GPIA | 0.5911 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7835 GPIA | 0.7444 GPIA | 0.8261 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8657 GPIA | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.87 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5911 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release