Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 236,061 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
236,061 number
Change on year
up 67.8%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
535,084 number
in 1976
All-time low
140,675 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1976199520151976: 535.1k number1992: 424.2k number2001: 339.0k number2007: 255.4k number2008: 254.9k number2009: 257.0k number2011: 242.9k number2012: 140.7k number2015: 236.1k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 47 Ecuador 233,668 number compare
  5. 48 El Salvador 191,932 number compare
  6. 49 Venezuela 135,201 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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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.