What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 795,562 number in 1976.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 188,809 number in 2012.

How does Bolivia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Bolivia ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bolivia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 295,323 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

295,323 number

Change on year

up 56.4%

World rank

49th

of 83 countries

All-time high

795,562 number

in 1976

All-time low

188,809 number

in 2012

Years of data

1976–2015

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia, 1976–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia stood at 295,323 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 795,562 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 188,809 number, in 2012.

Bolivia ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	795,562 number	795,562 number	795,562 number	1
1990s	587,509 number	587,509 number	587,509 number	1
2000s	356,659 number	314,762 number	445,322 number	4
2010s	260,883 number	188,809 number	298,516 number	3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

46 Ecuador 437,732 number compare
47 Venezuela 316,627 number compare
48 El Salvador 296,118 number compare
50 Dominican Republic 279,320 number compare
51 Chile 274,999 number compare
52 Spain 181,962 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Bolivia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Bolivia was 295,323 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 795,562 number in 1976.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 188,809 number in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Bolivia ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.