Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
75.4%
in 2015
South Asia
64.9%
in 2019
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
19th
South Asia rank
20th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 75.4% against 64.9% in South Asia, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th of 82 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 61.8% 56.6% 5.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 65.4% 58.8% 6.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 71.8% 63.0% 8.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 75.2% 63.6% 11.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Asia?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 75.4% against 64.9% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Asia?
10.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.