What share of children in Pichincha attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Pichincha was 95.9% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 10th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Pichincha attend secondary school?

92.9% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Pichincha attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 2nd highest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Pichincha was 84.3% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 3rd highest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 103.6%.

Education in Pichincha, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Pichincha had 11.8 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 2nd highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 11.8 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Pichincha?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Pichincha was 3.4% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 4th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 3.4%.

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Is school attendance rising in Pichincha?

Net bachillerato attendance in Pichincha was 79.1% in 2018 and 84.3% in 2025 (up 5.2 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Pichincha compares with other provinces

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

Pichincha ranks 2 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)

Pichincha ranks 21 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
18	Sucumbios	4.5%
19	Santa Elena	4.3%
20	Loja	3.6%
21	Pichincha	3.4%
22	Zamora Chinchipe	2.8%
23	El Oro	2.5%
24	Galapagos	0.6%

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

Pichincha ranks 3 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
1	Galapagos	91.2%
2	Azuay	85.3%
3	Pichincha	84.3%
4	Tungurahua	81.3%
5	Canar	80.4%
6	Manabi	80.2%
7	El Oro	78.6%

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

Pichincha ranks 2 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
1	Galapagos	95.8%
2	Pichincha	92.9%
3	Tungurahua	91.0%
4	El Oro	90.9%
5	Loja	89.3%
6	Canar	89.1%
7	Azuay	88.5%

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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