Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 20.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 20.62 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador peaked at 23.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.55, in 1998.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.81 | — |
| 1972 | 14.84 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 15.14 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.27 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.97 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 16.36 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.29 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.58 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.92 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 17.04 | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 16.98 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.5 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.04 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.04 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.37 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 15.08 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.41 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.99 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 11.96 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 11.55 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.58 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 13.58 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.58 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.36 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.66 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.52 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 19.95 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.96 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.01 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.35 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.95 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.62 | -1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.04, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.0% | 14.66 | 20.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.35 | 13.81 | 16.58 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.05 | 14.41 | 17.04 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.17 | 11.55 | 12.99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.53 | 13.27 | 20.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 19.95 | 23.03 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Ecuador was 20.62 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 in 1998.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.