What share of children in Los Rios attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Los Rios was 93.1% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Los Rios attend secondary school?

80.9% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Los Rios attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 5th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of young people in Los Rios attend upper secondary school?

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Los Rios was 70.8% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 8th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 97.6%.

Education in Los Rios, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Los Rios had 9.6 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 11th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.0 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Los Rios?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Los Rios was 7.4% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 9th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 8.3%.

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Is school attendance rising in Los Rios?

Net bachillerato attendance in Los Rios was 62.3% in 2018 and 70.8% in 2025 (up 8.5 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Los Rios compares with other provinces

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

Los Rios ranks 14 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
11	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	10.1
12	Esmeraldas	9.8
13	Santa Elena	9.7
14	Los Rios	9.6
15	Napo	9.6
16	Carchi	9.6
17	Chimborazo	9.4

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Los Rios ranks 9 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
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%
12	Tungurahua	5.8%

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

Los Rios ranks 17 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
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%
20	Sucumbios	65.9%

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

Los Rios ranks 20 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
17	Manabi	84.4%
18	Pastaza	82.1%
19	Sucumbios	81.0%
20	Los Rios	80.9%
21	Zamora Chinchipe	80.3%
22	Napo	78.7%
23	Orellana	73.6%

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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