Literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Literacy rate, adult female was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia peaked at 94.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1976.
Bolivia ranks 35th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.4% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 94.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.7% | 86.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 90.5% | 94.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Bolivia was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.