Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 95.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador stood at 95.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.2% | — |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 88.5% | 89.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 52 San Marino 96.9%
- 53 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 56 Colombia 95.8% compare
- 57 Bhutan 95.8% compare
- 58 India 95.6%
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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Ecuador was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release