Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,536 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,536 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,054 number
in 2008
All-time low
29 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1971199420181971: 29 number1973: 31 number1974: 35 number1975: 40 number1976: 37 number1977: 50 number1978: 51 number1979: 94 number1980: 103 number1981: 90 number1982: 109 number1983: 97 number1984: 132 number1985: 180 number1986: 194 number1987: 209 number1988: 417 number1993: 343 number1994: 632 number1995: 846 number1996: 1.0k number1997: 1.1k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 1.0k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.8k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.7k number2005: 1.8k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 10.1k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 1.4k number2011: 1.5k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.6k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.6k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador stood at 1,536 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 10,054 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29 number, in 1971.

Ecuador ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 29 number —
1973 31 number +6.9%
1974 35 number +12.9%
1975 40 number +14.3%
1976 37 number -7.5%
1977 50 number +35.1%
1978 51 number +2.0%
1979 94 number +84.3%
1980 103 number +9.6%
1981 90 number -12.6%
1982 109 number +21.1%
1983 97 number -11.0%
1984 132 number +36.1%
1985 180 number +36.4%
1986 194 number +7.8%
1987 209 number +7.7%
1988 417 number +99.5%
1993 343 number -17.7%
1994 632 number +84.3%
1995 846 number +33.9%
1996 1,022 number +20.8%
1997 1,081 number +5.8%
1998 1,242 number +14.9%
1999 1,047 number -15.7%
2000 1,602 number +53.0%
2001 1,773 number +10.7%
2002 1,387 number -21.8%
2003 1,523 number +9.8%
2004 1,669 number +9.6%
2005 1,773 number +6.2%
2006 1,963 number +10.7%
2007 2,229 number +13.6%
2008 10,054 number +351.1%
2009 1,372 number -86.4%
2010 1,414 number +3.1%
2011 1,515 number +7.1%
2012 1,565 number +3.3%
2013 1,612 number +3.0%
2014 1,706 number +5.8%
2015 1,643 number -3.7%
2016 1,585 number -3.5%
2017 1,546 number -2.5%
2018 1,536 number -0.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1,536 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1,536 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203 number, 7.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +351.1% 2,229 number 10,054 number
2009 -86.4% 10,054 number 1,372 number
1988 +99.5% 209 number 417 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.88 number 29 number 94 number 8
1980s 170.11 number 90 number 417 number 9
1990s 887.57 number 343 number 1,242 number 7
2000s 2,534 number 1,372 number 10,054 number 10
2010s 1,569 number 1,414 number 1,706 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Kazakhstan 1,667 number compare
  2. 42 Ethiopia 1,607 number compare
  3. 43 Cameroon 1,595 number compare
  4. 45 Benin 1,482 number compare
  5. 46 Italy 1,469 number compare
  6. 47 Gambia 1,412 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Ecuador was 1,536 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 10,054 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 29 number in 1971.
How does Ecuador rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/