Teachers in secondary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in secondary education, female was 55,489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 55,489 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 55,489 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,141, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,141 | — |
| 1974 | 6,397 | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 7,147 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 8,315 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 9,456 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 10,272 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 13,096 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 11,849 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 14,147 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 15,941 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 15,758 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17,789 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 19,440 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 20,305 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 22,170 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 27,730 | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 30,231 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 34,223 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 33,170 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 33,866 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 34,954 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36,123 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 36,823 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 37,422 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38,032 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38,768 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 42,049 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 45,905 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 46,355 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46,534 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46,534 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,287 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49,702 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50,455 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52,099 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 53,308 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54,147 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53,010 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52,822 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54,022 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54,922 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 55,489 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,546 | 5,141 | 13,096 | 7 |
| 1980s | 17,175 | 11,849 | 22,170 | 8 |
| 1990s | 30,728 | 27,730 | 34,223 | 3 |
| 2000s | 36,801 | 33,170 | 42,049 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,333 | 45,905 | 54,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,053 | 52,822 | 55,489 | 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 secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Ecuador was 55,489 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55,489 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,141 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release