What share of children in Sucumbios attend basic school?

The net attendance rate in basic general education (ages 5 to 14) in Sucumbios was 96.7% in 2025 against 95.5% nationally; 4th highest of the 24 provinces.

What share of teenagers in Sucumbios attend secondary school?

81.0% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Sucumbios attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 6th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Sucumbios was 65.9% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 5th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 81.3%.

Education in Sucumbios, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Sucumbios had 10.1 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 10th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.1 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Sucumbios?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Sucumbios was 4.5% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 7th lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 6.2%.

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Is school attendance rising in Sucumbios?

Net bachillerato attendance in Sucumbios was 61.0% in 2018 and 65.9% in 2025 (up 4.9 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Sucumbios compares with other provinces

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

Sucumbios ranks 10 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
7	Azuay	10.4
8	Zamora Chinchipe	10.3
9	Loja	10.3
10	Sucumbios	10.1
11	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	10.1
12	Esmeraldas	9.8
13	Santa Elena	9.7

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Sucumbios ranks 18 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over)
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%
21	Pichincha	3.4%

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

Sucumbios ranks 20 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
17	Los Rios	70.8%
18	Esmeraldas	69.0%
19	Carchi	66.2%
20	Sucumbios	65.9%
21	Pastaza	64.3%
22	Napo	63.9%
23	Orellana	50.1%

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

Sucumbios ranks 19 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, secondary (ages 12 to 17)
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%
22	Napo	78.7%

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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