Ecuador vs Sweden: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Ecuador
33,805
in 2024
Sweden
37,778
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37,778 against 33,805 in Ecuador, a difference of 3,973.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 505 | 17,289 | 16,784 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8,426 | 17,122 | 8,696 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,850 | 34,176 | 20,326 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32,902 | 37,936 | 5,034 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30,137 | 38,147 | 8,010 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37,778 against 33,805 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 3,973, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release