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

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 89.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2018
All-time low
79.6%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

0204060802009201320182009: 79.6 %2010: 81.4 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 86.6 %2017: 88 %2018: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador is 89.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 89.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 79.6%
2010 81.4% +2.4%
2011 81.3% -0.1%
2012 81.5% +0.2%
2013 83.2% +2.1%
2014 83.7% +0.6%
2015 84.9% +1.4%
2016 86.6% +2.0%
2017 88.0% +1.6%
2018 89.1% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1
2010s 84.4% 81.3% 89.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Gambia 95.1% compare
  2. 17 Albania 93.0% compare
  3. 18 Nepal 91.5% compare
  4. 20 Laos 87.1% compare
  5. 21 Brunei 86.5%
  6. 22 Eritrea 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Ecuador was 89.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
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/