Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bolivia
90.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
90.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bolivia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 90.7% against 90.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 14 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 5.9% | 0.4% | 5.5% | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 12.0% | 3.8% | 8.2% | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 18.1% | 13.7% | 4.4% | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 24.2% | 30.2% | 6.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 30.3% | 46.6% | 16.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 36.4% | 63.1% | 26.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 42.5% | 82.5% | 40.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 70.3% | 17.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 52.0% | 12.2% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 44.5% | 27.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.7% | 4.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 90.2% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
- Bolivia, at 90.7% against 90.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.