| Profiling households in Bolivia, 1999-2003 |
| Population of Bolivia |
8.8 million |
| Number of Bolivians Living on Less than $1 a Day |
1.3 million |
| Number of Bolivians Living Below the Basic Needs Poverty Line |
5.1 million |
| Percent of Urban Population Living Below the Poverty Line |
39 |
| Percent of Rural Population Living Below the Poverty Line |
91 |
| Percent of Poor Bolivians Living in Rural Areas |
59 |
| Percent of Total Spending Accounted for by the Poorest 20% |
4 |
| Percent of Total Spending Accounted for by the Richest 20% |
49 |
| Percent of Rural Households in Lowest Income Decile with Electricity |
5 |
| Percent of Rural Households in Highest Income Decile with Electricity |
46 |
| Percent of Rural Households Using Dung for Cooking |
6 |
| Percent of Adults Who Are Literate |
87 |
| Percent of Poor Rural Children Attending School |
83 |
| Percent of Poor Rural Children Working |
51 |
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| Sources: Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005; UNESCO 2004; World Bank 2002, 2004a |
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