Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 2,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,028
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
70th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,302
in 1979
All-time low
1,037
in 2020
Years of data
33
1971–2024

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199720241971: 2.7k1972: 3.3k1975: 3.7k1976: 4.3k1977: 5.8k1978: 6.3k1979: 8.3k1994: 4.6k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.4k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.8k2009: 5.0k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.2k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.4k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.5k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.9k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador is 2,028, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador peaked at 8,302 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,037, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2,746
1972 3,274 +19.2%
1975 3,696 +12.9%
1976 4,306 +16.5%
1977 5,754 +33.6%
1978 6,268 +8.9%
1979 8,302 +32.5%
1994 4,611 -44.5%
1999 3,724 -19.2%
2000 3,393 -8.9%
2001 3,616 +6.6%
2002 3,368 -6.9%
2003 3,457 +2.6%
2004 3,462 +0.1%
2005 3,567 +3.0%
2006 3,868 +8.4%
2007 3,808 -1.6%
2009 4,979 +30.8%
2010 4,589 -7.8%
2011 4,174 -9.0%
2012 3,702 -11.3%
2013 4,442 +20.0%
2014 3,694 -16.8%
2015 3,645 -1.3%
2016 3,495 -4.1%
2017 3,990 +14.2%
2018 3,299 -17.3%
2019 3,861 +17.0%
2020 1,037 -73.1%
2021 1,355 +30.7%
2022 1,650 +21.8%
2023 1,886 +14.3%
2024 2,028 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,907 2,746 8,302 7
1990s 4,168 3,724 4,611 2
2000s 3,724 3,368 4,979 9
2010s 3,889 3,299 4,589 10
2020s 1,591 1,037 2,028 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 El Salvador 2,239 compare
  2. 68 Chile 2,186 compare
  3. 69 Costa Rica 2,132 compare
  4. 71 Gabon 2,002 compare
  5. 72 Myanmar 1,992 compare
  6. 73 Cambodia 1,991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Ecuador was 2,028 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8,302 in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,037 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ecuador ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release