Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 236,061 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia stood at 236,061 number.
The figure is up 67.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia peaked at 535,084 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 140,675 number, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 535,084 number | — |
| 1992 | 424,224 number | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 338,998 number | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 255,364 number | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 254,872 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 257,049 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 242,923 number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 140,675 number | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 236,061 number | +67.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 236,061 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896,482 number, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 236,061 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163,566 number, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 535,084 number | 535,084 number | 535,084 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 424,224 number | 424,224 number | 424,224 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 276,571 number | 254,872 number | 338,998 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 206,553 number | 140,675 number | 242,923 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia was 236,061 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 535,084 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,675 number in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.