Bolivia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Bolivia
97.4%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
82.8%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Bolivia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 97.4% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Bolivia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 71.5% 48.9% 22.5% Bolivia
1990s 87.6% 64.4% 23.2% Bolivia
2000s 95.6% 79.4% 16.1% Bolivia
2010s 97.5% 82.4% 15.1% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bolivia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Bolivia, at 97.4% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
14.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Bolivia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.