What share of children in Pastaza attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Pastaza was 95.0% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 10th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Pastaza attend secondary school?

82.1% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Pastaza attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 7th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Pastaza was 64.3% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 4th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 90.4%.

Education in Pastaza, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Pastaza had 11.1 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 4th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.9 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Pastaza?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Pastaza was 5.3% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 12th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 8.4%.

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Is school attendance rising in Pastaza?

Net bachillerato attendance in Pastaza was 62.1% in 2018 and 64.3% in 2025 (up 2.2 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Pastaza compares with other provinces

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

Pastaza ranks 4 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
1	Galapagos	12.8
2	Pichincha	11.8
3	El Oro	11.1
4	Pastaza	11.1
5	Tungurahua	10.6
6	Guayas	10.5
7	Azuay	10.4

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Pastaza ranks 13 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
10	Esmeraldas	7.3%
11	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	6.8%
12	Tungurahua	5.8%
13	Pastaza	5.3%
14	Azuay	5.3%
15	Guayas	5.3%
16	Orellana	4.8%

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

Pastaza ranks 21 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)

Pastaza ranks 18 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
21	Zamora Chinchipe	80.3%

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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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