Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 77,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77,432 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 97,178 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,609, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,609 | — |
| 1972 | 27,471 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28,380 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 29,569 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 31,054 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 32,279 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 34,999 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 36,783 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 37,665 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39,830 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 42,415 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 45,459 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 45,225 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50,347 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 52,733 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 53,683 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55,568 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 58,326 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 62,451 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 60,608 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 61,039 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 63,845 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 63,347 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 63,500 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67,446 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 70,162 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 74,601 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 76,770 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 80,176 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 82,809 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84,758 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 81,021 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 83,736 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 86,012 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 87,247 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89,115 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90,366 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90,444 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90,523 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,170 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 97,178 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94,616 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 88,770 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 84,740 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 79,581 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 77,749 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 78,816 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79,641 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79,990 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76,297 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 76,140 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 77,838 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,602 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77,432 | -2.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77,432 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77,432 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,645 | 26,609 | 37,665 | 9 |
| 1980s | 50,604 | 39,830 | 62,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,149 | 60,608 | 80,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,603 | 81,021 | 90,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,725 | 77,749 | 97,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,462 | 76,140 | 79,602 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Ecuador was 77,432 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97,178 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,609 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.