Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary was 71.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador is 71.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Ecuador peaked at 89.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 71.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 71.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 83.6% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.4% | 71.2% | 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 71.2% 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 89.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 80 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 6.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release