Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 12,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 12,450 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 12,450 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,386, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 75th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3,814 | — |
| 1986 | 2,386 | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 2,636 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2,775 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,522 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 4,967 | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 7,588 | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 8,490 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 9,432 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 9,688 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,058 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10,508 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10,830 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11,322 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11,513 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,525 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,606 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,880 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,260 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12,450 | +1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12,450 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,846, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12,450 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,603, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +71.6% | 2,895 | 4,967 |
| 2011 | +52.8% | 4,967 | 7,588 |
| 1986 | -37.4% | 3,814 | 2,386 |
| 1989 | +26.9% | 2,775 | 3,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,027 | 2,386 | 3,814 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,931 | 2,895 | 4,967 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,937 | 7,588 | 11,513 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,944 | 11,525 | 12,450 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 72 Lebanon 13,295 compare
- 73 Canada 12,880 compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 12,876 compare
- 76 Costa Rica 12,295 compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 12,276 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 12,176 compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 12,450 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,450 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,386 in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release