Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bolivia

Bolivia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 59,262 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
59,262 number
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
56th
of 83 countries
All-time high
260,478 number
in 1976
All-time low
48,134 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1976199520151976: 260.5k number1992: 163.3k number2001: 106.3k number2007: 59.4k number2008: 81.6k number2009: 73.0k number2011: 55.6k number2012: 48.1k number2015: 59.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 59,262 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bolivia peaked at 260,478 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48,134 number, in 2012.

That places Bolivia 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 260,478 number 260,478 number 260,478 number 1
1990s 163,285 number 163,285 number 163,285 number 1
2000s 80,088 number 59,398 number 106,324 number 4
2010s 54,330 number 48,134 number 59,262 number 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  3. 55 Kuwait 59,645 number compare
  4. 57 Oman 57,277 number compare
  5. 58 Portugal 39,067 number compare
  6. 59 Namibia 39,029 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bolivia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bolivia was 59,262 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 260,478 number in 1976.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 48,134 number in 2012.
How does Bolivia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Bolivia ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.