Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,988 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador is 1,988 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 63,723 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,988 number, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,155 number | — |
| 1972 | 55,712 number | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 46,966 number | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 53,302 number | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 46,671 number | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 53,277 number | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 53,832 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59,955 number | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 63,723 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 58,696 number | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 55,757 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 57,058 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 53,013 number | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 52,129 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 51,259 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 40,647 number | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 38,896 number | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 29,451 number | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 28,965 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27,449 number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 24,492 number | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 19,931 number | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 18,400 number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 17,373 number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16,052 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16,070 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13,527 number | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 12,440 number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 11,980 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17,915 number | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 13,932 number | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 14,086 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,755 number | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 9,184 number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5,593 number | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 3,785 number | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 2,805 number | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 2,702 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,988 number | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,955 number | 46,671 number | 63,723 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 50,932 number | 38,896 number | 58,696 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,058 number | 19,931 number | 29,451 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,598 number | 11,980 number | 18,400 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,092 number | 1,988 number | 14,086 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 1,988 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63,723 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,988 number in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.