Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1992.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89.8% | — |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 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, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release