Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 11,414 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 1984–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 11,414 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 11,414 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,386 number, in 1986.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3,814 number | — |
| 1986 | 2,386 number | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 2,636 number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2,775 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,522 number | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 2,895 number | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 4,967 number | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 7,588 number | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 8,454 number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9,387 number | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9,671 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10,044 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10,632 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 11,020 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,414 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,027 number | 2,386 number | 3,814 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,931 number | 2,895 number | 4,967 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,776 number | 7,588 number | 11,414 number | 8 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 11,414 number in 2018, 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 11,414 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,386 number in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.