Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador is 85.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador peaked at 87.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.1% | — |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.5% | 87.9% | 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Ecuador was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.