Trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.9% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.4% | 90.2% | 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 primary education in Ecuador?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Ecuador was 89.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.