Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 27,559 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador stood at 27,559. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 27,559 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,563, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 44th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,563 | — |
| 2001 | 20,004 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20,713 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21,529 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21,897 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,486 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21,831 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,180 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23,139 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 25,840 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 26,659 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26,821 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,359 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26,845 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,783 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25,885 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,112 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26,420 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26,764 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25,734 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25,436 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25,940 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26,655 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27,559 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,371 | 19,563 | 23,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,449 | 25,840 | 26,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,265 | 25,436 | 27,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador was 27,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27,559 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,563 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release