Teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, female was 61,519 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 61,519 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 70,464 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,899, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,526 | 16,899 | 24,699 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,080 | 25,868 | 38,117 | 9 |
| 1990s | 47,639 | 41,173 | 54,242 | 7 |
| 2000s | 59,908 | 56,016 | 65,287 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63,953 | 58,924 | 70,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,097 | 59,801 | 62,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador was 61,519 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70,464 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,899 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release