What share of children in Guayas attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Guayas was 95.9% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 9th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Guayas attend secondary school?

86.7% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Guayas attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 12th highest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Guayas was 71.2% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 9th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 89.3%.

Education in Guayas, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Guayas had 10.5 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 6th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 10.6 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Guayas?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Guayas was 5.3% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 10th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 4.9%.

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Is school attendance rising in Guayas?

Net bachillerato attendance in Guayas was 69.2% in 2018 and 71.2% in 2025 (up 2.0 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Guayas compares with other provinces

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

Guayas ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
3	El Oro	11.1
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

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Guayas ranks 15 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
12	Tungurahua	5.8%
13	Pastaza	5.3%
14	Azuay	5.3%
15	Guayas	5.3%
16	Orellana	4.8%
17	Napo	4.8%
18	Sucumbios	4.5%

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

Guayas ranks 16 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
13	Zamora Chinchipe	74.3%
14	Chimborazo	74.0%
15	Bolivar	72.9%
16	Guayas	71.2%
17	Los Rios	70.8%
18	Esmeraldas	69.0%
19	Carchi	66.2%

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

Guayas ranks 12 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
14	Imbabura	85.9%
15	Esmeraldas	85.2%

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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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