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Literacy

Bolivia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 63%
1991 78% (male 85%, female 71%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 78% (male 85%, female 71%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 78% male: 85% female: 71%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 78% male: 85% female: 71%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1992) total population: 80% male: 88% female: 72%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.7% male: 93.1% female: 80.7% (2001 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.2% male: 95.8% female: 86.8% (2009 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.2% male: 95.8% female: 86.8% (2009 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.7% | male: 97.8% | female: 93.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.7% | male: 97.8% | female: 93.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.5% | male: 96.5% | female: 88.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 92.5% (2015 est.) | male: 96.5% (2015 est.) | female: 88.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.5% | male: 96.5% | female: 88.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 92.5% | male: 96.5% | female: 88.6% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 96.5% female: 88.6% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 96.5% female: 88.6% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 96.5% female: 88.6% (2015)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.5% male: 96.5% female: 88.6% (2015)
2025 total population: 95.6% (2023 est.) male: 97.8% (2023 est.) female: 93.5% (2023 est.)