Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 23.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador is 23.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador peaked at 31.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.21 | — |
| 2010 | 27.89 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 27.49 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.71 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.14 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.37 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.61 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.04 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.13 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.42 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 23.25 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.21 | 31.21 | 31.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.04 | 26.37 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 | 23.25 | 26.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Ecuador was 23.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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