Bolivia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bolivia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 1.8% on 2023 (from 37,022 to 37,689).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.9% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 658.2 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bolivia had the 35th highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bolivia in the 2024 ranking

• Jordan — 32nd of 83: 41,705
• Norway — 33rd of 83: 39,184
• Syrian Arab Republic — 34th of 83: 39,112
• Switzerland — 36th of 83: 35,661
• Bulgaria — 37th of 83: 33,757
• Oman — 38th of 83: 30,704

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 15 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 21,434 (2024)
• Cuba

More education data for Bolivia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.38 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.68% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.35% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bolivia's secondary education, teachers, female?

37,689 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 87.05% from 20,149 in 1999 (2.54% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 37,689 in 2024 and the lowest 19,918 in 2011.

How does Bolivia rank?

35th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Bolivia?

In 2024, Bolivia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 1.8% on 2023 (from 37,022 to 37,689). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2023), the average change was +5.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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