What share of children in Orellana attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Orellana was 91.8% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; the lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Orellana attend secondary school?

73.6% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Orellana attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 2nd lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Orellana was 50.1% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 2nd lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 71.8%.

Education in Orellana, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Orellana had 9.4 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 7th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 8.9 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Orellana?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Orellana was 4.8% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 9th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 4.6%.

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Is school attendance rising in Orellana?

Net bachillerato attendance in Orellana was 61.9% in 2018 and 50.1% in 2025 (down 11.8 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Orellana compares with other provinces

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

Orellana ranks 18 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
15	Napo	9.6
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

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Orellana ranks 16 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
13	Pastaza	5.3%
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%

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

Orellana ranks 23 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)

Orellana ranks 23 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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