Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2016
All-time low
4.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Ecuador, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.2% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 12.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.5% | — |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +9.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Ecuador was 8.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release