What share of children in Carchi attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Carchi was 95.8% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 11th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Carchi attend secondary school?

84.5% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Carchi attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 9th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Carchi was 66.2% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 6th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 110.5%.

Education in Carchi, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Carchi had 9.6 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 9th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.2 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Carchi?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Carchi was 7.7% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 8th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 5.6%.

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Is school attendance rising in Carchi?

Net bachillerato attendance in Carchi was 73.4% in 2018 and 66.2% in 2025 (down 7.1 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Carchi compares with other provinces

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

Carchi ranks 16 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
13	Santa Elena	9.7
14	Los Rios	9.6
15	Napo	9.6
16	Carchi	9.6
17	Chimborazo	9.4
18	Orellana	9.4
19	Manabi	9.4

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Carchi ranks 8 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
5	Manabi	10.2%
6	Canar	9.0%
7	Morona Santiago	8.8%
8	Carchi	7.7%
9	Los Rios	7.4%
10	Esmeraldas	7.3%
11	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	6.8%

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

Carchi ranks 19 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
16	Guayas	71.2%
17	Los Rios	70.8%
18	Esmeraldas	69.0%
19	Carchi	66.2%
20	Sucumbios	65.9%
21	Pastaza	64.3%
22	Napo	63.9%

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

Carchi ranks 16 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
13	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	86.2%
14	Imbabura	85.9%
15	Esmeraldas	85.2%
16	Carchi	84.5%
17	Manabi	84.4%
18	Pastaza	82.1%
19	Sucumbios	81.0%

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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