Teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in primary education, male was 15,912 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release