What share of children in Zamora Chinchipe attend basic school?

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

What share of teenagers in Zamora Chinchipe attend secondary school?

80.3% of young people aged 12 to 17 in Zamora Chinchipe attended secondary school at the expected level in 2025 (national 87.0%), 4th lowest of the 24 provinces.

What share of young people in Zamora Chinchipe attend upper secondary school?

The net attendance rate in bachillerato (upper secondary, ages 15 to 17) in Zamora Chinchipe was 74.3% in 2025 against 74.7% nationally, 12th lowest of the 24 provinces. The gross rate, which counts students of any age, was 87.3%.

Education in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador: official figures

People aged 24 and over in Zamora Chinchipe had 10.3 years of schooling on average in 2025, against 10.4 nationally; 8th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 the average was 9.1 years.

What is the illiteracy rate in Zamora Chinchipe?

The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over in Zamora Chinchipe was 2.8% in 2025, against 6.4% nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2018 it was 4.9%.

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Is school attendance rising in Zamora Chinchipe?

Net bachillerato attendance in Zamora Chinchipe was 67.9% in 2018 and 74.3% in 2025 (up 6.5 percentage points); nationally it went from 71.0% to 74.7%.

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How Zamora Chinchipe compares with other provinces

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

Zamora Chinchipe ranks 8 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (aged 24 and over)
5	Tungurahua	10.6
6	Guayas	10.5
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

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Illiteracy rate (aged 15 and over) (2025)

Zamora Chinchipe ranks 22 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)

Zamora Chinchipe ranks 13 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Net attendance rate, bachillerato (ages 15 to 17)
10	Loja	76.6%
11	Cotopaxi	74.8%
12	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	74.6%
13	Zamora Chinchipe	74.3%
14	Chimborazo	74.0%
15	Bolivar	72.9%
16	Guayas	71.2%

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

Zamora Chinchipe ranks 21 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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