Literacy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Literacy was 96.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.73
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 89 countries
All-time high
96.73
in 2024
All-time low
63.21
in 1976
Years of data
12
1976–2024
Literacy in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 96.73 for literacy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Bolivia peaked at 96.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.21, in 1976.
Bolivia ranks 26th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63.21 | — |
| 1992 | 79.99 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 86.72 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 90.29 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.17 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.23 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 94.46 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.46 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.85 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.55 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 96.73 | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 96.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 96.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.21 | 63.21 | 63.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.99 | 79.99 | 79.99 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.72 | 86.72 | 91.17 | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.05 | 92.23 | 94.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.38 | 93.85 | 96.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Bolivia?
- Literacy in Bolivia was 96.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.21 in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for literacy?
- Bolivia ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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