Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 5,858 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador is 5,858 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 14,126 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,314 number, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,314 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,046 number | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 3,961 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,406 number | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 6,635 number | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 7,449 number | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 8,968 number | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 9,579 number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 10,220 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 12,093 number | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 13,070 number | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 14,126 number | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 9,261 number | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 8,051 number | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 7,091 number | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 7,016 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,923 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,138 number | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 6,275 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,738 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7,210 number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7,709 number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12,511 number | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 11,068 number | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 11,090 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,713 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,122 number | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 9,265 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,493 number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 8,000 number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8,539 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5,858 number | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,540 number | 3,314 number | 8,968 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 11,818 number | 9,579 number | 14,126 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,656 number | 8,051 number | 9,261 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,512 number | 6,138 number | 12,511 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,128 number | 5,858 number | 11,090 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ecuador was 5,858 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,126 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,314 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general 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.