Female researchers: Government … Government HC in Bolivia
Bolivia: Female researchers: Government … Government HC was 69.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Bolivia, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 69.2% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia peaked at 69.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2013.
Bolivia ranks 2nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female researchers: Government … Government HC in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 47.6% | — |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 69.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 69.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.8%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 39.7% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 216 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 216 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Bolivia was 69.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bolivia ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release