Primary education, teachers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary education, teachers was 77,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Ecuador, 1971–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.0% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.98 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2021)
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
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.