Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 22.78 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador stood at 22.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador peaked at 24.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 12.99 | 23.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 22.24 | 24.47 | 9 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 77,432 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.0% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Ecuador was 22.78 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.