Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0034 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 200 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.