What share of children in Chimborazo attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Chimborazo was 93.4% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 6th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Chimborazo attend secondary school?

87.3% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Chimborazo attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 9th highest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Chimborazo was 74.0% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 11th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 101.6%.

Education in Chimborazo, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Chimborazo had 9.4 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 8th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.2 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Chimborazo?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Chimborazo was 14.2% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 2nd highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 15.6%.

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Is school attendance rising in Chimborazo?

Net bachillerato attendance in Chimborazo was 69.5% in 2018 and 74.0% in 2025 (up 4.5 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Chimborazo compares with other provinces

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

Chimborazo ranks 17 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
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
20	Cotopaxi	9.3

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Chimborazo ranks 2 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
1	Bolivar	16.9%
2	Chimborazo	14.2%
3	Imbabura	12.1%
4	Cotopaxi	11.6%
5	Manabi	10.2%
6	Canar	9.0%
7	Morona Santiago	8.8%

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

Chimborazo ranks 14 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
11	Cotopaxi	74.8%
12	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	74.6%
13	Zamora Chinchipe	74.3%
14	Chimborazo	74.0%
15	Bolivar	72.9%
16	Guayas	71.2%
17	Los Rios	70.8%

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

Chimborazo ranks 9 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
6	Canar	89.1%
7	Azuay	88.5%
8	Bolivar	87.6%
9	Chimborazo	87.3%
10	Cotopaxi	87.1%
11	Santa Elena	86.9%
12	Guayas	86.7%

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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