Education in Potosí, Bolivia: official figures
In 2024 the literacy rate for residents of Potosí municipality aged 15 or over was 96.7%, 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; it was 95.6% in 2012 and 95.9% for Bolivia in 2024.
How many women in Potosí can read and write?
Literacy in Potosí municipality was 99.2% for men and 94.6% for women aged 15 or over in 2024, a gap of 4.6 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many years of schooling do people in Potosí have?
Adults aged 19 or over in Potosí municipality had 11.9 average years of study in 2024, 5th lowest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; the figure was 10.4 in 2012 and 10.6 for Bolivia in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyDo women in Potosí study as long as men?
Women aged 19 or over in Potosí municipality averaged 11.5 years of study in 2024 and men 12.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many people in Potosí have a university education?
Of the residents of Potosí municipality aged 19 or over in 2024, 48.4% had reached higher education (it was 36.8% in 2012), 5th highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site; for Bolivia the share was 33.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow many people in Potosí have had no schooling?
In 2024, 4.0% of residents of Potosí municipality aged 19 or over had no schooling, 3rd highest of 10 Bolivian cities on this site on that share; secondary was the highest level for 34.1% and the national no-schooling share was 4.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow Potosí compares with other cities in Bolivia
Literacy rate, aged 15 and over, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Literacy rate, aged 15 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oruro | 98.0% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 97.8% |
| 5 | El Alto | 97.6% |
| 6 | Potosí | 96.7% |
| 7 | Tarija | 96.6% |
| 8 | Sacaba | 96.5% |
| 9 | Sucre | 95.7% |
Average years of study, aged 19 and over, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average years of study, aged 19 and over, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cochabamba | 12.3 years |
| 4 | Sucre | 12.0 years |
| 5 | Santa Cruz | 12.0 years |
| 6 | Potosí | 11.9 years |
| 7 | El Alto | 11.6 years |
| 8 | Tarija | 11.5 years |
| 9 | Sacaba | 11.2 years |
School attendance rate, aged 4 to 17, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | School attendance rate, aged 4 to 17, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 98.4% |
| 2 | Oruro | 98.1% |
| 3 | El Alto | 97.6% |
| 4 | Potosí | 97.5% |
| 5 | Sucre | 97.5% |
| 6 | Tarija | 97.3% |
| 7 | Cochabamba | 97.0% |
Share of adults aged 19 and over with higher education, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of adults aged 19 and over with higher education, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sucre | 52.9% |
| 3 | Oruro | 51.4% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 49.5% |
| 5 | Potosí | 48.4% |
| 6 | Tarija | 45.5% |
| 7 | Sacaba | 41.5% |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 40.6% |
Share of adults aged 19 and over with no schooling, 2024 (2024)
Potosí ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of adults aged 19 and over with no schooling, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yacuiba | 6.5% |
| 2 | Sucre | 5.0% |
| 3 | Potosí | 4.0% |
| 4 | Sacaba | 3.9% |
| 5 | Tarija | 3.9% |
| 6 | El Alto | 2.9% |
| 7 | Cochabamba | 2.6% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Censo 2024, tabulados por municipio: Educación (alfabetismo, asistencia, nivel de instrucción, años promedio de estudio), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 40d32703b5ac…)
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