Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.3% | — |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 84.8% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release