Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 75.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2015
All-time low
61.8%
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

0204060801976199520151976: 61.81992: 65.42001: 692007: 742008: 69.32009: 74.82011: 75.12012: 75.12015: 75.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bolivia is 75.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bolivia peaked at 75.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1976.

Bolivia ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.8% 61.8% 61.8% 1
1990s 65.4% 65.4% 65.4% 1
2000s 71.8% 69.0% 74.8% 4
2010s 75.2% 75.1% 75.4% 3

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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 75.4% 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 75.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1976.
How does Bolivia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bolivia ranks 19th 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 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.