Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 18.86 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.86 headcount basis
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.75 headcount basis
in 2021
All-time low
17.37 headcount basis
in 2001
Years of data
8
2000–2024
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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 17.37 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.93 headcount basis | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 21.54 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.75 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 22.42 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.08 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.86 headcount basis | -10.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.86 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.86 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.31 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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-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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February 2026 Data Release