Education in Tarija, Bolivia: official figures
The literacy rate for people aged 15 and over in Tarija was 94.8% in the 2024 census, up from 94.2% in 2012 and below the national figure of 95.9% (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Is there a gender gap in literacy in Tarija?
Literacy among men aged 15 and over in Tarija was 97.1% and among women 92.5% in 2024, a gap of 4.6 percentage points.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many years of schooling do adults in Tarija have?
Adults aged 19 and over in Tarija had 10.2 years of schooling on average in 2024, up from 8.7 years in 2012 and below the national figure of 10.6 years (3rd lowest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyDo women in Tarija get less schooling than men?
Average schooling among adults aged 19 and over in Tarija was 10.3 years for men and 10.1 years for women in 2024.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Tarija have no schooling?
5.8% of adults aged 19 and over in Tarija had no formal schooling in 2024, down from 8.1% in 2012 and above the national figure of 4.9% (3rd highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow many adults in Tarija have a university education?
34.7% of adults aged 19 and over in Tarija had reached higher education in 2024, up from 24.7% in 2012 and above the national figure of 33.4% (4th highest of 9 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Bolivia · saved copyHow Tarija compares with other departments
Literacy rate, 15 and over (2024)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 3 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)
Tarija ranks 7 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)
Tarija ranks 3 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)
Tarija ranks 4 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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