Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador is 0.3205 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador peaked at 0.3913 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2436 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3372 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3463 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.381 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3412 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.313 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3207 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.347 units per square kilometre | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 0.313 units per square kilometre | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | 0.3205 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 116 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3318 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lesotho 0.3301 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3213 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0.3173 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 North Macedonia 0.3062 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.3061 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Ecuador was 0.3205 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3913 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.