Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 80.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador stood at 80.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 82.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.5% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Ecuador was 80.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.