Education in La Paz, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in La Paz was 96.6% in the 2024 census, up from 95.4% in 2012 and above the national figure of 95.9% (5th highest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in La Paz?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in La Paz was 98.9% and among women 94.4% in 2024, a gap of 4.5 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in La Paz have?
Adults aged 19 and over in La Paz had 11.0 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 9.3 years in 2012 and above the national figure of 10.6 years (2nd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in La Paz get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in La Paz was 11.5 years for men and 10.4 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in La Paz have no schooling?
4.2% of adults aged 19 and over in La Paz had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 7.5% in 2012 and below the national figure of 4.9% (5th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in La Paz have a university education?
34.5% of adults aged 19 and over in La Paz had reached higher education in 2024, up from 25.0% in 2012 and above the national figure of 33.4% (5th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow La Paz compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
La Paz ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Potosi | 91.0% |
School attendance, ages 4 to 17 (2024)
La Paz ranks 2 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)
La Paz ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average years of schooling, 19 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oruro | 11.2 years |
| 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 |
Adults with no formal schooling (2024)
La Paz ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with no formal schooling |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 3.1% |
Adults with higher education (2024)
La Paz ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Potosi | 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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