Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.2% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 15.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.3% | — |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 10th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release