Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 88.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2018
All-time low
72.5%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2009–2018

0204060802009201320182009: 72.5 %2010: 76.5 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 80 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 85.8 %2017: 87.5 %2018: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 88.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 88.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 72.5%
2010 76.5% +5.6%
2011 77.5% +1.3%
2012 78.4% +1.1%
2013 80.0% +2.0%
2014 80.6% +0.8%
2015 84.1% +4.3%
2016 85.8% +2.0%
2017 87.5% +1.9%
2018 88.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 1
2010s 82.1% 76.5% 88.5% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 24 China 91.1%
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  3. 26 Rwanda 89.2% compare
  4. 28 Seychelles 88.0% compare
  5. 29 Nepal 88.0% compare
  6. 30 Sri Lanka 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 88.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 385 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/