Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 65.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 65.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1999.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.1% | — |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 65.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 65.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.8% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.0% | 65.6% | 5 |
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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 primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1999.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release