What share of children in Imbabura attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Imbabura was 94.2% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 7th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Imbabura attend secondary school?

85.9% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Imbabura attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 11th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Imbabura was 77.3% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 9th highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 97.3%.

Education in Imbabura, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Imbabura had 9.2 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.7 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Imbabura?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Imbabura was 12.1% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 3rd highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 12.4%.

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Is school attendance rising in Imbabura?

Net bachillerato attendance in Imbabura was 72.1% in 2018 and 77.3% in 2025 (up 5.2 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Imbabura compares with other provinces

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

Imbabura ranks 22 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)

Imbabura ranks 3 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)

Imbabura ranks 9 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
6	Manabi	80.2%
7	El Oro	78.6%
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%

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

Imbabura ranks 14 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
16	Carchi	84.5%
17	Manabi	84.4%

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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