What share of children in Manabi attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Manabi was 96.3% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 7th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Manabi attend secondary school?

84.4% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Manabi attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 8th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Manabi was 80.2% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 6th highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 103.6%.

Education in Manabi, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Manabi had 9.4 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 6th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.9 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Manabi?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Manabi was 10.2% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 5th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 10.1%.

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Is school attendance rising in Manabi?

Net bachillerato attendance in Manabi was 67.3% in 2018 and 80.2% in 2025 (up 12.9 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Manabi compares with other provinces

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

Manabi ranks 19 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
16	Carchi	9.6
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

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Manabi ranks 5 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
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%
8	Carchi	7.7%

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

Manabi ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
3	Pichincha	84.3%
4	Tungurahua	81.3%
5	Canar	80.4%
6	Manabi	80.2%
7	El Oro	78.6%
8	Santa Elena	78.0%
9	Imbabura	77.3%

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

Manabi ranks 17 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
14	Imbabura	85.9%
15	Esmeraldas	85.2%
16	Carchi	84.5%
17	Manabi	84.4%
18	Pastaza	82.1%
19	Sucumbios	81.0%
20	Los Rios	80.9%

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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