Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2527 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2527 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.2837 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.061 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2339 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2527 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2527 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | 0.2527 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Morocco 0.2546 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.2541 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Timor-Leste 0.2537 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Armenia 0.2491 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Lesotho 0.245 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2442 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.2527 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2837 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.