Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 24.51 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador stood at 24.51 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 27.68 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.73 headcount basis, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 15.73 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.99 headcount basis | +71.6% |
| 2020 | 27.66 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.68 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.67 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 25.31 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24.51 headcount basis | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.93 headcount basis | 15.73 headcount basis | 16.12 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.99 headcount basis | 26.99 headcount basis | 26.99 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.36 headcount basis | 24.51 headcount basis | 27.68 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 secondary education in Ecuador?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Ecuador was 24.51 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 headcount basis in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release