Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 10,889 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bolivia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10,889 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bolivia peaked at 10,889 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,767 number, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,818 number | — |
| 1990 | 2,767 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,639 number | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 7,234 number | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 7,996 number | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 8,843 number | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 9,216 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,589 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10,159 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10,544 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10,889 number | +3.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10,889 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10,889 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,818 number | 2,818 number | 2,818 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,703 number | 2,767 number | 4,639 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,309 number | 7,234 number | 10,889 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bolivia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bolivia was 10,889 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,889 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,767 number in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.