Bolivia vs China: Literate and illiterate world population

Bolivia

3.3%

in 2024

China

3.3%

in 2020

Bolivia rank

89th

China rank

90th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Bolivia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

Globally, Bolivia ranks 89th and China ranks 90th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.