Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 85.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2004.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th of 59 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, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.7% | — |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 49.0% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.9% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 78.9% | 85.9% | 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, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release