Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1,728 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,728 number
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
39,999 number
in 1979
All-time low
1,728 number
in 2018
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199420181971: 23.8k number1972: 27.8k number1973: 26.8k number1974: 31.5k number1975: 29.7k number1976: 30.8k number1977: 31.1k number1978: 36.4k number1979: 40.0k number1980: 35.9k number1981: 34.6k number1982: 36.4k number1983: 34.3k number1984: 34.2k number1985: 34.1k number1987: 28.6k number1988: 27.5k number1994: 20.5k number1995: 19.5k number1996: 18.2k number1997: 16.6k number1999: 12.8k number2000: 11.3k number2001: 10.8k number2002: 9.7k number2003: 9.6k number2004: 9.6k number2005: 7.7k number2006: 7.0k number2007: 6.7k number2009: 14.7k number2010: 11.3k number2011: 10.9k number2012: 8.1k number2013: 8.0k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 2.6k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 1,728 number. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 39,999 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,728 number, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 23,794 number
1972 27,765 number +16.7%
1973 26,818 number -3.4%
1974 31,524 number +17.5%
1975 29,672 number -5.9%
1976 30,831 number +3.9%
1977 31,109 number +0.9%
1978 36,384 number +17.0%
1979 39,999 number +9.9%
1980 35,865 number -10.3%
1981 34,555 number -3.7%
1982 36,445 number +5.5%
1983 34,310 number -5.9%
1984 34,228 number -0.2%
1985 34,148 number -0.2%
1987 28,598 number -16.3%
1988 27,536 number -3.7%
1994 20,475 number -25.6%
1995 19,485 number -4.8%
1996 18,168 number -6.8%
1997 16,570 number -8.8%
1999 12,750 number -23.1%
2000 11,310 number -11.3%
2001 10,783 number -4.7%
2002 9,685 number -10.2%
2003 9,587 number -1.0%
2004 9,598 number +0.1%
2005 7,749 number -19.3%
2006 7,003 number -9.6%
2007 6,658 number -4.9%
2009 14,668 number +120.3%
2010 11,293 number -23.0%
2011 10,877 number -3.7%
2012 8,074 number -25.8%
2013 8,037 number -0.5%
2014 4,806 number -40.2%
2015 3,484 number -27.5%
2016 2,636 number -24.3%
2017 2,550 number -3.3%
2018 1,728 number -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,877 number 23,794 number 39,999 number 9
1980s 33,211 number 27,536 number 36,445 number 8
1990s 17,490 number 12,750 number 20,475 number 5
2000s 9,671 number 6,658 number 14,668 number 9
2010s 5,943 number 1,728 number 11,293 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 96 Switzerland 1,855 number compare
  2. 97 Jordan 1,805 number compare
  3. 98 Sao Tome and Principe 1,757 number compare
  4. 100 Italy 1,698 number compare
  5. 101 China 1,582 number compare
  6. 102 Suriname 1,359 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 1,728 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 39,999 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,728 number in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.