Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2023
All-time low
83.6%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador stood at 91.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador peaked at 92.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.0% | 92.7% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release