Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9177 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9177 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9461 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6774 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, 1976–2015

00.20.40.60.811976199520151976: 0.677 GPIA1992: 0.82 GPIA2001: 0.867 GPIA2007: 0.895 GPIA2008: 0.914 GPIA2009: 0.906 GPIA2011: 0.912 GPIA2012: 0.946 GPIA2015: 0.918 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia stood at 0.9177 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia peaked at 0.9461 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6774 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Bolivia 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bolivia, 1976 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.6774 GPIA
1992 0.8203 GPIA +21.1%
2001 0.8667 GPIA +5.7%
2007 0.8953 GPIA +3.3%
2008 0.9144 GPIA +2.1%
2009 0.9062 GPIA -0.9%
2011 0.9118 GPIA +0.6%
2012 0.9461 GPIA +3.8%
2015 0.9177 GPIA -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6774 GPIA 0.6774 GPIA 0.6774 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8203 GPIA 0.8203 GPIA 0.8203 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8957 GPIA 0.8667 GPIA 0.9144 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9252 GPIA 0.9118 GPIA 0.9461 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 54 Madagascar 0.9367 GPIA compare
  2. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9309 GPIA compare
  3. 56 Bangladesh 0.9291 GPIA compare
  4. 58 Zambia 0.917 GPIA compare
  5. 59 Rwanda 0.8947 GPIA compare
  6. 60 Iran 0.8941 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bolivia was 0.9177 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9461 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6774 GPIA in 1976.
How does Bolivia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Bolivia ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/