Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 98.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2003.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 83.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 2 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 98.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2003.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release