What share of children in Canar attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Canar was 97.3% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 2nd highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Canar attend secondary school?

89.1% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Canar attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 6th highest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Canar was 80.4% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 5th highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 89.5%.

Education in Canar, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Canar had 8.8 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 2nd lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.5 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Canar?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Canar was 9.0% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 6th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 10.5%.

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Is school attendance rising in Canar?

Net bachillerato attendance in Canar was 69.6% in 2018 and 80.4% in 2025 (up 10.7 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Canar compares with other provinces

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

Canar ranks 23 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
18	Orellana	9.4
19	Manabi	9.4
20	Cotopaxi	9.3
21	Morona Santiago	9.2
22	Imbabura	9.2
23	Canar	8.8
24	Bolivar	8.7

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Canar ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
3	Imbabura	12.1%
4	Cotopaxi	11.6%
5	Manabi	10.2%
6	Canar	9.0%
7	Morona Santiago	8.8%
8	Carchi	7.7%
9	Los Rios	7.4%

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

Canar ranks 5 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
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%
8	Santa Elena	78.0%

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

Canar ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
3	Tungurahua	91.0%
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%

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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