Introduction: in Ecuador, tax compliance has many challenges that persist for the tax administration, mainly due to the high rates of evasion and the fragile tax culture that defines various sectors of the population. Faced with this reality, tax education emerges as a very important factor that seeks not only to inform people about tax obligations, but also to promote citizen awareness that is based on responsible collaboration and the legality of social development. Objectives: the main objective of this research is to analyze tax education as a factor that affects tax compliance in Ecuador. Methodology: the methodology to develop is bibliographic design with documentary and descriptive research. Results: the results were based on the analysis of tax compliance in Ecuador, the importance of tax education and the reality of tax education in Ecuador. Conclusions: as a conclusion, it was determined that tax compliance depends on multiple factors, which are related to socioeconomic, cultural, regulatory and technological factors, where tax education is a synergistic component between each of these elements; therefore, tax education has shown that it is an effective, efficient, productive and quality strategy to generate greater tax compliance in taxpayers; therefore, tax education has been shown to be an effective, efficient, productive and quality strategy to generate greater tax compliance in taxpayers; Therefore, this training must have two aspects, one focused on developing citizen ethics and morals, related to tax duties and rights, and the other on developing knowledge related to the operation of tax declaration and payment systems, as well as tax regulations. General area of study: Social Sciences – Economics. Specific area of study: Tax Education and Tax Compliance. Type of article: narrative bibliographic review.