Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 90.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
90.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2018
All-time low
74.7%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

0204060801002009201320182009: 74.7 %2010: 78.8 %2011: 79.7 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 85.9 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 89.2 %2018: 90.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 90.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 90.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 74.7%
2010 78.8% +5.6%
2011 79.7% +1.1%
2012 80.9% +1.4%
2013 82.8% +2.4%
2014 83.7% +1.1%
2015 85.9% +2.5%
2016 87.6% +2.0%
2017 89.2% +1.8%
2018 90.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 74.7% 74.7% 1
2010s 84.3% 78.8% 90.1% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Laos 91.8% compare
  2. 42 Bahamas 91.1% compare
  3. 43 Chad 90.3%
  4. 45 Gambia 89.6% compare
  5. 46 Albania 88.1% compare
  6. 47 Seychelles 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Ecuador was 90.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 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/