Researchers (HC) - % Female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 44.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
44.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 107 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2009
All-time low
35.8%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1999–2021
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Bolivia, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 44.1% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Bolivia peaked at 63.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.7% | — |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 44.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.3%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 44.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 38.8% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 35.8% | 62.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 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 researchers (hc) - % female in Bolivia?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Bolivia was 44.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Bolivia ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release