Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 99.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bolivia peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia 11th 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, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 71.5% | — |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.5% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 674,451 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0543 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 702,933 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bolivia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Bolivia was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release