Education in Oruro, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in Oruro was 97.1% in the 2024 census, up from 96.0% in 2012 and above the national figure of 95.9% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in Oruro?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in Oruro was 99.2% and among women 95.2% in 2024, a gap of 4.0 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in Oruro have?
Adults aged 19 and over in Oruro had 11.2 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 9.5 years in 2012 and above the national figure of 10.6 years (the highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in Oruro get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in Oruro was 11.7 years for men and 10.6 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Oruro have no schooling?
3.4% of adults aged 19 and over in Oruro had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 6.5% in 2012 and below the national figure of 4.9% (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Oruro have a university education?
37.8% of adults aged 19 and over in Oruro had reached higher education in 2024, up from 27.9% in 2012 and above the national figure of 33.4% (the highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Oruro compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
Oruro ranks 3 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)
Oruro ranks 1 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)
Oruro ranks 1 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)
Oruro ranks 7 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)
Oruro ranks 1 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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