Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 4,831 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador is 4,831, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador peaked at 24,564 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,041, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,938 | — |
| 1972 | 7,359 | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 8,891 | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 10,776 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 14,914 | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 17,208 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 24,564 | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 21,036 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 10,617 | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 9,674 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 9,701 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,016 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 8,721 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,955 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9,224 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,235 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 10,283 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,139 | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 13,274 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 12,733 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11,670 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 12,681 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,296 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 10,783 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10,009 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11,148 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 7,995 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 9,191 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3,041 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 4,075 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 5,034 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 4,976 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,831 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,807 | 5,938 | 24,564 | 7 |
| 1990s | 15,826 | 10,617 | 21,036 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,105 | 8,721 | 15,139 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,078 | 7,995 | 13,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,391 | 3,041 | 5,034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ecuador was 4,831 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24,564 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,041 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release