Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 89.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
89.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2012
All-time low
42.1%
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2015

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

0204060801001976199520151976: 42.1 %1992: 67.6 %2001: 79.2 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 86.7 %2009: 86.9 %2011: 88.2 %2012: 93.3 %2015: 89.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia stood at 89.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia peaked at 93.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1976.

Bolivia ranks 48th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1
1990s 67.6% 67.6% 67.6% 1
2000s 84.8% 79.2% 86.9% 4
2010s 90.4% 88.2% 93.3% 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 45 Namibia 91.9% compare
  2. 46 Thailand 91.2% compare
  3. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 89.7% compare
  4. 49 Eswatini 89.0% compare
  5. 50 El Salvador 88.1% compare
  6. 51 Honduras 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bolivia was 89.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1976.
How does Bolivia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Bolivia ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.