Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 77.8% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.2% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.3% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.2% compare
- 19 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 20 China 97.7% compare
- 22 Philippines 97.5% compare
- 23 Bahrain 97.4% compare
- 24 Türkiye 97.4% compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,852 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,309 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,401 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release