Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.96 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.96 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.56 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.641 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.68 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.662 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7107 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.716 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7346 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.78 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.79 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8251 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8328 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.81 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8015 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8004 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8457 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8656 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.86 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9077 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPIA | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7238 GPIA | 0.641 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8279 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.96 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release