Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.5% | — |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 76.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.0% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release