Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 181,245 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
181,245 number
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
181,245 number
in 2015
All-time low
94,037 number
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1976199520151976: 94.0k number1992: 133.3k number2001: 162.1k number2007: 173.0k number2008: 157.9k number2009: 174.1k number2011: 158.6k number2012: 136.8k number2015: 181.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 181,245 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bolivia peaked at 181,245 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94,037 number, in 1976.

That places Bolivia 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94,037 number 94,037 number 94,037 number 1
1990s 133,253 number 133,253 number 133,253 number 1
2000s 166,799 number 157,887 number 174,148 number 4
2010s 158,874 number 136,825 number 181,245 number 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  2. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 190,088 number compare
  4. 40 Rwanda 180,978 number compare
  5. 41 Philippines 160,004 number compare
  6. 42 Venezuela 146,129 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bolivia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bolivia was 181,245 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 181,245 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 94,037 number in 1976.
How does Bolivia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bolivia ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.