Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.1% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2009.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.5% | — |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 76.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.0% | 95.1% | 5 |
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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Ecuador was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.