Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 50,318 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Bolivia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 50,318 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bolivia peaked at 53,404 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35,682 number, in 1999.
Bolivia ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35,682 number | — |
| 2013 | 53,404 number | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 51,993 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 51,341 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51,108 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50,490 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 50,318 number | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 50,318 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 50,318 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524 number, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,682 number | 35,682 number | 35,682 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,442 number | 50,318 number | 53,404 number | 6 |
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 primary education, female in Bolivia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bolivia was 50,318 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,404 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,682 number in 1999.
- How does Bolivia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 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 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.