Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 77,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 77,432 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 97,178 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,609, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,609 | — |
| 1972 | 27,471 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28,380 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 29,569 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 31,054 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 32,279 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 34,999 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 36,783 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 37,665 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39,830 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 42,415 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 45,459 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 45,225 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50,347 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 52,733 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 53,683 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55,568 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 58,326 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 62,451 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 60,608 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 61,039 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 63,845 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 63,347 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 63,500 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67,446 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 70,162 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 74,601 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 76,770 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 80,176 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 82,809 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84,758 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 81,021 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 83,736 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 86,012 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 87,247 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 89,115 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90,366 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90,444 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90,523 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,170 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 97,178 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 94,616 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 88,770 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 84,740 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 79,581 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 77,749 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 78,816 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79,641 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79,990 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76,297 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 76,140 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 77,838 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,602 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77,432 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,645 | 26,609 | 37,665 | 9 |
| 1980s | 50,604 | 39,830 | 62,451 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,149 | 60,608 | 80,176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,603 | 81,021 | 90,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,725 | 77,749 | 97,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,462 | 76,140 | 79,602 | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador was 77,432 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97,178 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,609 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.