Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 93.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2018
All-time low
82.8%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 82.8 %2010: 85.1 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 85.6 %2013: 87 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 90.8 %2017: 92.1 %2018: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 93.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 93.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 82.8%
2010 85.1% +2.8%
2011 85.1% +0.0%
2012 85.6% +0.6%
2013 87.0% +1.7%
2014 87.2% +0.2%
2015 89.3% +2.4%
2016 90.8% +1.7%
2017 92.1% +1.4%
2018 93.2% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2010s 88.4% 85.1% 93.2% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Albania 96.5% compare
  2. 17 Gambia 95.9% compare
  3. 18 Eritrea 93.6% compare
  4. 20 Laos 90.0% compare
  5. 21 Brunei 87.9%
  6. 22 Bahamas 84.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Ecuador was 93.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/