Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
97.6%
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 99.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.6% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 99.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 5 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 6 Philippines 99.9% compare
- 7 Georgia 99.8% 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, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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 flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release