Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.98 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.59 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.59 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.77 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8411 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8388 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8396 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8629 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8805 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9291 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9344 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9226 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9197 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9417 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9604 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.8388 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9319 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9651 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 674,451 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release