What share of children in Cotopaxi attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Cotopaxi was 94.8% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 9th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Cotopaxi attend secondary school?

87.1% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Cotopaxi attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 10th highest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Cotopaxi was 74.8% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 11th highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 90.2%.

Education in Cotopaxi, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Cotopaxi had 9.3 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 5th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.3 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Cotopaxi?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Cotopaxi was 11.6% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 4th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 13.1%.

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Is school attendance rising in Cotopaxi?

Net bachillerato attendance in Cotopaxi was 78.8% in 2018 and 74.8% in 2025 (down 4.0 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Cotopaxi compares with other provinces

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

Cotopaxi ranks 20 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
17	Chimborazo	9.4
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

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Cotopaxi ranks 4 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)

Cotopaxi ranks 11 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
8	Santa Elena	78.0%
9	Imbabura	77.3%
10	Loja	76.6%
11	Cotopaxi	74.8%
12	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	74.6%
13	Zamora Chinchipe	74.3%
14	Chimborazo	74.0%

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

Cotopaxi ranks 10 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
13	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	86.2%

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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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