Trained teachers in secondary education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Trained teachers in secondary education was 78.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary 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 secondary education in Ecuador is 78.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Ecuador peaked at 86.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.2% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 74.7% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
- 73 Monaco 79.9% compare
- 74 Suriname 79.5% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 74.8% compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 74.4% compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 72.8% compare
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 secondary education in Ecuador?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Ecuador was 78.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.