Education in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in Chuquisaca was 90.9% in the 2024 census, up from 89.0% in 2012 and below the national figure of 95.9% (the lowest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in Chuquisaca?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in Chuquisaca was 94.7% and among women 87.4% in 2024, a gap of 7.3 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in Chuquisaca have?
Adults aged 19 and over in Chuquisaca had 9.6 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 7.7 years in 2012 and below the national figure of 10.6 years (2nd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in Chuquisaca get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in Chuquisaca was 9.9 years for men and 9.3 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Chuquisaca have no schooling?
10.2% of adults aged 19 and over in Chuquisaca had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 16.3% in 2012 and above the national figure of 4.9% (2nd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Chuquisaca have a university education?
35.1% of adults aged 19 and over in Chuquisaca had reached higher education in 2024, up from 25.1% in 2012 and above the national figure of 33.4% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Chuquisaca compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
Chuquisaca ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oruro | 97.1% |
| 4 | Beni | 96.8% |
| 5 | La Paz | 96.6% |
| 6 | Cochabamba | 95.2% |
| 7 | Tarija | 94.8% |
| 8 | Potosi | 91.0% |
| 9 | Chuquisaca | 90.9% |
School attendance, ages 4 to 17 (2024)
Chuquisaca ranks 7 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)
Chuquisaca ranks 8 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)
Chuquisaca ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with no formal schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potosi | 10.9% |
| 2 | Chuquisaca | 10.2% |
| 3 | Tarija | 5.8% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 5.4% |
| 5 | La Paz | 4.2% |
| 6 | Beni | 3.9% |
| 7 | Oruro | 3.4% |
Adults with higher education (2024)
Chuquisaca ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oruro | 37.8% |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 35.5% |
| 3 | Chuquisaca | 35.1% |
| 4 | Tarija | 34.7% |
| 5 | La Paz | 34.5% |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 32.2% |
| 7 | Pando | 28.8% |
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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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