Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ecuador, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0043 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Ecuador?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.