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
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.
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 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.3301 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.0043 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.