Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 18.86 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 18.86 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador peaked at 22.75 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.37 headcount basis, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.38 headcount basis | 17.37 headcount basis | 17.4 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.93 headcount basis | 20.93 headcount basis | 20.93 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.33 headcount basis | 18.86 headcount basis | 22.75 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Aruba 19.55 headcount basis compare
- 54 Seychelles 19.41 headcount basis compare
- 55 Monaco 19.18 headcount basis compare
- 57 Myanmar 18.37 headcount basis compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 18.04 headcount basis compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 17.76 headcount basis compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Ecuador was 18.86 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained 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