Literacy rate in Bolivia in 2024 — 96.73%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 29. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 33.52 pp.
1976–2024 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bolivia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.73 | +1.18 pp |
| 2023 | 95.55 | — |
| 2020 | 93.85 | — |
| 2015 | 92.46 | — |
| 2012 | 94.46 | +2.23 pp |
| 2011 | 92.23 | — |
| 2009 | 91.17 | +0.47 pp |
| 2008 | 90.7 | +0.41 pp |
| 2007 | 90.29 | — |
| 2001 | 86.72 | — |
| 1992 | 79.99 | — |
| 1976 | 63.21 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
