Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia

Bolivia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 240,524 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
240,524 number
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
240,524 number
in 2015
All-time low
152,265 number
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia, 1976–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1976199520151976: 152.3k number1992: 203.7k number2001: 234.9k number2007: 233.9k number2008: 227.9k number2009: 232.9k number2011: 211.0k number2012: 182.3k number2015: 240.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia is 240,524 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 240,524 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 152,265 number, in 1976.

Bolivia ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 152,265 number 152,265 number 152,265 number 1
1990s 203,657 number 203,657 number 203,657 number 1
2000s 232,406 number 227,913 number 234,916 number 4
2010s 211,266 number 182,280 number 240,524 number 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 38 Philippines 266,943 number compare
  2. 39 Portugal 263,577 number compare
  3. 40 Rwanda 254,335 number compare
  4. 42 Venezuela 236,128 number compare
  5. 43 Chile 198,618 number compare
  6. 44 El Salvador 179,271 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Bolivia was 240,524 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 240,524 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 152,265 number in 1976.
How does Bolivia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.