Qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Qualified and trained teachers was 95.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.09 for qualified and trained teachers 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, qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador peaked at 95.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.48, 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.
Qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.48 | — |
| 2010 | 76.53 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 77.52 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.96 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 80.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.11 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 85.81 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87.47 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.52 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.25 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.98 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 92.97 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.86 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.64 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.09 | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.09 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 | 72.48 | 72.48 | 72.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.82 | 76.53 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.71 | 91.98 | 95.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Ecuador was 95.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.48 in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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