Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 33,045 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 33,045 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 33,045 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 417 number, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 417 number | — |
| 1972 | 421 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 505 number | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 540 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 643 number | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 778 number | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 878 number | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,004 number | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1,299 number | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 1,520 number | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1,858 number | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 2,034 number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,331 number | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 2,777 number | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 3,591 number | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 3,846 number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4,220 number | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 4,756 number | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 4,957 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5,473 number | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 6,301 number | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 5,799 number | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 5,895 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,980 number | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 8,246 number | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 9,296 number | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 9,980 number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 11,029 number | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 10,152 number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 13,008 number | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 13,755 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11,615 number | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 12,344 number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 13,285 number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 13,598 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,153 number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 17,202 number | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 20,011 number | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 20,568 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22,199 number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23,668 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 24,625 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27,327 number | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 30,306 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 31,582 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 32,272 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32,998 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33,045 number | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 33,045 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 33,045 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,203 number, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720.56 number | 417 number | 1,299 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,189 number | 1,520 number | 4,957 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,915 number | 5,473 number | 11,029 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,054 number | 11,615 number | 20,568 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,669 number | 22,199 number | 33,045 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 33,045 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,045 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.