Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 95.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.0% | — |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 95.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.4% | 95.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.2% | 95.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 95.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.