Bolivia vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Bolivia
65.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
58.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
151st
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
152nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Bolivia
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 65.6% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 151st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd of 212 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1990s 61.1% 38.3% 22.7% Bolivia
2010s 64.4% 51.8% 12.6% Bolivia
2020s 65.3% 57.1% 8.2% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bolivia or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Bolivia, at 65.6% against 58.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bolivia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
7.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Bolivia ranks 151st and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release