Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 55.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2017
All-time low
14.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2021
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 61.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.3% | — |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +266.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 55.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 55.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 14.3% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.7% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 59.7% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 57.1% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 52.1% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 51.5% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 51.5% compare
More science & technology data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 55.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release