Ecuador vs MDG: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Ecuador
79.4%
in 2024
MDG: World
69.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
95th
MDG: World rank
98th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Ecuador
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 79.4% against 69.2% in MDG: World, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 95th and MDG: World ranks 98th of 212 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 64.8% 53.2% 11.6% Ecuador
1980s 65.1% 53.6% 11.4% Ecuador
1990s 67.2% 58.2% 9.0% Ecuador
2000s 69.5% 61.3% 8.2% Ecuador
2010s 74.7% 64.6% 10.1% Ecuador
2020s 78.9% 68.4% 10.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Ecuador or MDG: World?
Ecuador, at 79.4% against 69.2% in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Ecuador and MDG: World?
10.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and MDG: World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and MDG: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Ecuador ranks 95th and MDG: World ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release