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

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 89.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 56 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2018
All-time low
74.3%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

0204060802009201320182009: 74.3 %2010: 78.3 %2011: 79 %2012: 80.1 %2013: 82.1 %2014: 82.9 %2015: 85 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 89.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 89.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 74.3%
2010 78.3% +5.4%
2011 79.0% +0.9%
2012 80.1% +1.4%
2013 82.1% +2.5%
2014 82.9% +1.0%
2015 85.0% +2.5%
2016 86.7% +2.0%
2017 88.3% +1.8%
2018 89.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
2010s 83.5% 78.3% 89.3% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 43 Eswatini 92.4% compare
  2. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.2% compare
  3. 45 Bahamas 89.8% compare
  4. 47 Seychelles 88.7% compare
  5. 48 Albania 88.1% compare
  6. 49 Gambia 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 89.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/