Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3205 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3913 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0961 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.3205 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.3913 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3463 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.381 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3412 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.3205 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.3205 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.347 units per square kilometre | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 0.313 units per square kilometre | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lesotho 0.3301 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3913 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.