Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.88 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador, 2009β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador stood at 21.88 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 28.96 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.88 headcount basis, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.96 headcount basis | 28.96 headcount basis | 28.96 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.13 headcount basis | 24.27 headcount basis | 28.54 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 headcount basis | 21.88 headcount basis | 24.94 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Ecuador was 21.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.96 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release