Indigenous Young People’s Access to Schools in the Province of Pastaza

This study investigates the travel modes and duration of school journeys for Indigenous and mestizo students in upper secondary schools located in both urban and rural areas of the Pastaza province. It also examines the students’ experiences during their journeys to school in different environments. Finally, it analyses the waking-up times of students on school days and discusses their relation to the duration of the journey to school and the need to perform household chores in the morning before going to school. The study uses statistical analyses to extract differences between schools, Indigenous and mestizo students, and genders.