Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 2,192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador is 2,192, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 10,054 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29 | — |
| 1973 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 50 | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 94 | +84.3% |
| 1980 | 103 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 90 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 109 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 97 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 132 | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 180 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 194 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 209 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 417 | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 343 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 632 | +84.3% |
| 1995 | 846 | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 1,022 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 1,081 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,242 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1,047 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,602 | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 1,773 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,387 | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 1,523 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,669 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,773 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,963 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,229 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 10,054 | +351.1% |
| 2009 | 1,372 | -86.4% |
| 2010 | 1,414 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,515 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,565 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,612 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,706 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,643 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,585 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,546 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,519 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,293 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,328 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,384 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,192 | +58.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,192 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122.5, 17.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,192 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.5, 46.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +351.1% | 2,229 | 10,054 |
| 2009 | -86.4% | 10,054 | 1,372 |
| 1988 | +99.5% | 209 | 417 |
| 1979 | +84.3% | 51 | 94 |
| 1994 | +84.3% | 343 | 632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.88 | 29 | 94 | 8 |
| 1980s | 170.11 | 90 | 417 | 9 |
| 1990s | 887.57 | 343 | 1,242 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,534 | 1,372 | 10,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,564 | 1,414 | 1,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,499 | 1,293 | 2,192 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Ecuador?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador was 2,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10,054 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release