Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27,559 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27,559 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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