Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador is 3.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 16.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.1% | — |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female in Ecuador was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release