Education in Cochabamba, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in Cochabamba was 95.2% in the 2024 census, up from 94.5% in 2012 and below the national figure of 95.9% (4th lowest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in Cochabamba?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in Cochabamba was 98.0% and among women 92.7% in 2024, a gap of 5.3 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in Cochabamba have?
Adults aged 19 and over in Cochabamba had 10.4 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 8.8 years in 2012 and below the national figure of 10.6 years (5th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in Cochabamba get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in Cochabamba was 10.9 years for men and 10.0 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Cochabamba have no schooling?
5.4% of adults aged 19 and over in Cochabamba had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 8.8% in 2012 and above the national figure of 4.9% (4th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Cochabamba have a university education?
35.5% of adults aged 19 and over in Cochabamba had reached higher education in 2024, up from 26.2% in 2012 and above the national figure of 33.4% (2nd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Cochabamba compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 6 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)
Cochabamba ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School attendance, ages 4 to 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oruro | 96.8% |
| 2 | La Paz | 96.2% |
| 3 | Tarija | 95.2% |
| 4 | Cochabamba | 95.0% |
| 5 | Potosi | 94.8% |
| 6 | Pando | 94.0% |
| 7 | Chuquisaca | 92.6% |
Average years of schooling, 19 and over (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average years of schooling, 19 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | La Paz | 11.0 years |
| 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 |
Adults with no formal schooling (2024)
Cochabamba ranks 4 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)
Cochabamba ranks 2 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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