Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 18.04 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador is 18.04 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador peaked at 28.28 headcount basis in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.04 headcount basis, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 84 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.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.28 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 26.27 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.65 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.13 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.28 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.83 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.83 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 24.94 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.83 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.94 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.35 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.43 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.02 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.66 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 18.04 headcount basis | -12.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.04 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.04 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.61 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.28 headcount basis | 28.28 headcount basis | 28.28 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.2 headcount basis | 20.94 headcount basis | 27.83 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 headcount basis | 18.04 headcount basis | 22.43 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 38 United Arab Emirates 18.99 headcount basis compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 18.58 headcount basis compare
- 40 Seychelles 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 42 Monaco 17.78 headcount basis compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 17.32 headcount basis compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.18 headcount basis compare
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador was 18.04 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 headcount basis in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release