Education in Beni, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in Beni was 96.8% in the 2024 census, down from 96.9% in 2012 and above the national figure of 95.9% (4th highest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in Beni?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in Beni was 97.7% and among women 96.0% in 2024, a gap of 1.7 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in Beni have?
Adults aged 19 and over in Beni had 10.4 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 9.1 years in 2012 and below the national figure of 10.6 years (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in Beni get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in Beni was 10.5 years for men and 10.4 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Beni have no schooling?
3.9% of adults aged 19 and over in Beni had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 5.2% in 2012 and below the national figure of 4.9% (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Beni have a university education?
26.9% of adults aged 19 and over in Beni had reached higher education in 2024, up from 18.7% in 2012 and below the national figure of 33.4% (the lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Beni compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
Beni ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pando | 98.0% |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 97.6% |
| 3 | Oruro | 97.1% |
| 4 | Beni | 96.8% |
| 5 | La Paz | 96.6% |
| 6 | Cochabamba | 95.2% |
| 7 | Tarija | 94.8% |
School attendance, ages 4 to 17 (2024)
Beni ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School attendance, ages 4 to 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tarija | 95.2% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 95.0% |
| 5 | Potosi | 94.8% |
| 6 | Pando | 94.0% |
| 7 | Chuquisaca | 92.6% |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 92.2% |
| 9 | Beni | 92.0% |
Average years of schooling, 19 and over (2024)
Beni ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average years of schooling, 19 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 10.8 years |
| 4 | Pando | 10.7 years |
| 5 | Cochabamba | 10.4 years |
| 6 | Beni | 10.4 years |
| 7 | Tarija | 10.2 years |
| 8 | Chuquisaca | 9.6 years |
| 9 | Potosi | 9.0 years |
Adults with no formal schooling (2024)
Beni ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with no formal schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tarija | 5.8% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 5.4% |
| 5 | La Paz | 4.2% |
| 6 | Beni | 3.9% |
| 7 | Oruro | 3.4% |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 3.1% |
| 9 | Pando | 3.0% |
Adults with higher education (2024)
Beni ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chuquisaca | 35.1% |
| 4 | Tarija | 34.7% |
| 5 | La Paz | 34.5% |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 32.2% |
| 7 | Pando | 28.8% |
| 8 | Potosi | 26.9% |
| 9 | Beni | 26.9% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia: Censo 2024, tabulados de Educacion: literacy, school attendance, level of instruction and years of study (cuadros 1 to 4), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 40d32703b5ac…)
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