Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 99.8% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 83.5% | — |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 99.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 9 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 10 Macau, China 99.8% compare
- 12 Philippines 99.8% compare
- 13 China 99.8% compare
- 14 Serbia 99.7% compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release