Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 82.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
82.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2012
All-time low
34.7%
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1976–2015

0204060801976199520151976: 34.7 %1992: 54.4 %2001: 65.5 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 73.6 %2009: 78.6 %2011: 82.2 %2012: 85.2 %2015: 82.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 82.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 85.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1976.

That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1
1990s 54.4% 54.4% 54.4% 1
2000s 73.5% 65.5% 78.6% 4
2010s 83.3% 82.2% 85.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 82.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1976.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.