Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2001
All-time low
69.7%
in 2019
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
Ecuador recorded 73.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador peaked at 85.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 73.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.8%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 73.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.2%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.8% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 69.9% | 73.5% | 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 73.5% 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 85.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 106 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release