Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 1.03 GPIA compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPIA compare
- 10 India 1.02 GPIA compare
- 11 Rwanda 1.02 GPIA compare
- 12 Niger 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release