Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador peaked at 40.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 55th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.0% | — |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 40.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 40.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.8%, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.0% | 39.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 3 |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Ecuador was 40.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release