Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 97.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.9% | — |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 82.9% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.0% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.6% | 97.9% | 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release