Primary education, teachers in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, teachers was 76,710 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Bolivia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 76,710 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bolivia peaked at 94,902 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58,441, in 1999.
That places Bolivia 69th out of 204 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.
Primary education, teachers in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58,441 | — |
| 2011 | 94,212 | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 94,902 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82,523 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 80,126 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 78,953 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77,838 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76,851 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76,914 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76,543 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76,491 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76,564 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76,410 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76,473 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76,710 | +0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 76,710 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 76,710 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +61.2% | 58,441 | 94,212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,441 | 58,441 | 58,441 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82,096 | 76,543 | 94,902 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76,530 | 76,410 | 76,710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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 primary education, teachers in Bolivia?
- Primary education, teachers in Bolivia was 76,710 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,902 in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,441 in 1999.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.