Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 86.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2018
All-time low
73.4%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

0204060802009201320182009: 73.4 %2010: 76.9 %2011: 77.2 %2012: 78.1 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 84.2 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 86.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Ecuador, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 73.4%
2010 76.9% +4.8%
2011 77.2% +0.3%
2012 78.1% +1.2%
2013 80.1% +2.7%
2014 80.6% +0.6%
2015 82.5% +2.4%
2016 84.2% +2.0%
2017 85.4% +1.5%
2018 86.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1
2010s 81.3% 76.9% 86.6% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Laos 88.4% compare
  2. 42 Albania 88.4% compare
  3. 43 Gambia 86.8% compare
  4. 45 Solomon Islands 81.3% compare
  5. 46 Belize 78.2% compare
  6. 47 Chad 77.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Ecuador was 86.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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