Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8688 LPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8688 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9055 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6973 LPIA
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2015

00.20.40.60.811992200320151992: 0.697 LPIA2001: 0.793 LPIA2007: 0.834 LPIA2008: 0.833 LPIA2009: 0.862 LPIA2011: 0.86 LPIA2012: 0.906 LPIA2015: 0.869 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.8688 LPIA, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.9055 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6973 LPIA, in 1992.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992 to 2015.
Year LPIA Change
1992 0.6973 LPIA
2001 0.7934 LPIA +13.8%
2007 0.8336 LPIA +5.1%
2008 0.8334 LPIA -0.0%
2009 0.8624 LPIA +3.5%
2011 0.8598 LPIA -0.3%
2012 0.9055 LPIA +5.3%
2015 0.8688 LPIA -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6973 LPIA 0.6973 LPIA 0.6973 LPIA 1
2000s 0.8307 LPIA 0.7934 LPIA 0.8624 LPIA 4
2010s 0.878 LPIA 0.8598 LPIA 0.9055 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 20 Peru 0.8847 LPIA compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.882 LPIA compare
  3. 22 Brazil 0.8695 LPIA compare
  4. 24 Honduras 0.8594 LPIA compare
  5. 25 South Africa 0.8471 LPIA compare
  6. 26 Cambodia 0.8433 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.8688 LPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9055 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6973 LPIA in 1992.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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