Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 15,912 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,912
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27,217
in 2001
All-time low
9,710
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 15,912 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 27,217 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,710, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,710 | — |
| 1972 | 9,847 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 10,018 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,338 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 11,090 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 11,319 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 12,152 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 12,633 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 12,966 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13,962 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14,719 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 15,950 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 15,654 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17,821 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 18,612 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 18,647 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19,290 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 20,209 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 22,174 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 20,968 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 21,629 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 22,412 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24,441 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 24,970 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25,934 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 26,793 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,217 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24,994 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 25,649 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26,078 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26,486 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26,893 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,071 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25,236 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 26,436 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 26,714 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25,786 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23,577 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 22,079 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 20,233 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 18,826 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 18,341 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,976 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 17,750 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,496 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 16,167 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16,418 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,832 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15,912 | -5.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15,912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15,912 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,119 | 9,710 | 12,966 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,207 | 13,962 | 20,209 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23,218 | 20,968 | 25,934 | 7 |
| 2000s | 26,269 | 24,994 | 27,217 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,772 | 17,750 | 26,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,365 | 15,912 | 16,832 | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador was 15,912 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27,217 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,710 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release