Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1983
All-time low
49.8%
in 2008
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 93.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador peaked at 95.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.0% | — |
| 1973 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 92.8% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 95.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 91.2% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.7% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 49.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.5% | 95.6% | 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Ecuador was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release