Primary education, teachers in Ecuador

Ecuador: Primary education, teachers was 77,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,432
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
97,178
in 2011
All-time low
26,609
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers in Ecuador, 1971–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 77,432 for primary education, teachers in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Ecuador peaked at 97,178 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,609, in 1971.

Ecuador ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,645 26,609 37,665 9
1980s 50,604 39,830 62,451 10
1990s 68,149 60,608 80,176 10
2000s 86,176 81,021 90,523 9
2010s 85,725 77,749 97,178 10
2020s 77,462 76,140 79,602 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  2. 66 Belgium 80,763 compare
  3. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare
  4. 69 Bolivia 76,710 compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 73,333 compare
  6. 71 Senegal 72,089 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Ecuador?
Primary education, teachers in Ecuador was 77,432 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 97,178 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 26,609 in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for primary education, teachers?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.