Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bolivia

Bolivia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 59,279 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
59,279 number
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
47th
of 83 countries
All-time high
72,770 number
in 2001
All-time low
45,454 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1976199520151976: 58.2k number1992: 70.4k number2001: 72.8k number2007: 60.9k number2008: 70.0k number2009: 58.8k number2011: 52.4k number2012: 45.5k number2015: 59.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bolivia is 59,279 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bolivia peaked at 72,770 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45,454 number, in 2012.

That places Bolivia 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,228 number 58,228 number 58,228 number 1
1990s 70,403 number 70,403 number 70,403 number 1
2000s 65,606 number 58,763 number 72,770 number 4
2010s 52,391 number 45,454 number 59,279 number 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  4. 48 Togo 57,004 number compare
  5. 49 Burundi 55,078 number compare
  6. 50 Paraguay 51,590 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bolivia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bolivia was 59,279 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 72,770 number in 2001.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 45,454 number in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Bolivia ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.