What share of children in Azuay attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Azuay was 95.2% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 12th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Azuay attend secondary school?

88.5% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Azuay attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 7th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of young people in Azuay attend upper secondary school?

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Azuay was 85.3% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 2nd highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 105.5%.

Education in Azuay, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Azuay had 10.4 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 7th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 10.1 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Azuay?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Azuay was 5.3% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 11th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 6.2%.

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Is school attendance rising in Azuay?

Net bachillerato attendance in Azuay was 75.4% in 2018 and 85.3% in 2025 (up 9.9 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Azuay compares with other provinces

Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over) (2025)

Azuay ranks 7 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
4	Pastaza	11.1
5	Tungurahua	10.6
6	Guayas	10.5
7	Azuay	10.4
8	Zamora Chinchipe	10.3
9	Loja	10.3
10	Sucumbios	10.1

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Azuay ranks 14 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
11	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	6.8%
12	Tungurahua	5.8%
13	Pastaza	5.3%
14	Azuay	5.3%
15	Guayas	5.3%
16	Orellana	4.8%
17	Napo	4.8%

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Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17) (2025)

Azuay ranks 2 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
1	Galapagos	91.2%
2	Azuay	85.3%
3	Pichincha	84.3%
4	Tungurahua	81.3%
5	Canar	80.4%
6	Manabi	80.2%
7	El Oro	78.6%

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Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17) (2025)

Azuay ranks 7 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
4	El Oro	90.9%
5	Loja	89.3%
6	Canar	89.1%
7	Azuay	88.5%
8	Bolivar	87.6%
9	Chimborazo	87.3%
10	Cotopaxi	87.1%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): ENEMDU Anual 2025 (Encuesta Nacional de Empleo, Desempleo y Subempleo): tabulados de mercado laboral, educación, vivienda, pobreza y desigualdad por provincia, 2018-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f969666762d3…)

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