What share of children in Napo attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Napo was 93.2% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 4th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Napo attend secondary school?

78.7% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Napo attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Napo was 63.9% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 84.3%.

Education in Napo, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Napo had 9.6 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 10th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.8 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Napo?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Napo was 4.8% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 8th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 5.1%.

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Is school attendance rising in Napo?

Net bachillerato attendance in Napo was 69.5% in 2018 and 63.9% in 2025 (down 5.6 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Napo compares with other provinces

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

Napo ranks 15 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
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
18	Orellana	9.4

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Napo ranks 17 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
14	Azuay	5.3%
15	Guayas	5.3%
16	Orellana	4.8%
17	Napo	4.8%
18	Sucumbios	4.5%
19	Santa Elena	4.3%
20	Loja	3.6%

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

Napo ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
18	Esmeraldas	69.0%
19	Carchi	66.2%
20	Sucumbios	65.9%
21	Pastaza	64.3%
22	Napo	63.9%
23	Orellana	50.1%
24	Morona Santiago	22.9%

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

Napo ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
24	Morona Santiago	73.1%

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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