Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 8,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,626
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
43,765
in 1979
All-time low
4,447
in 2020
Years of data
33
1971–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador stood at 8,626.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador peaked at 43,765 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,447, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 191 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 lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,568 | — |
| 1972 | 12,652 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 14,490 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 16,091 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 21,687 | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 24,036 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 43,765 | +82.1% |
| 1994 | 29,486 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 16,067 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 13,828 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 13,835 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,960 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13,383 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13,591 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,960 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,153 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 16,449 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 26,055 | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 24,747 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 23,807 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 21,750 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 18,171 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 19,050 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,511 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 16,701 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18,267 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 13,322 | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 16,041 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 4,447 | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 5,823 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 8,091 | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 8,451 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,626 | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8,626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8,626 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,612, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,470 | 10,568 | 43,765 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,776 | 16,067 | 29,486 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,579 | 13,383 | 26,055 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,937 | 13,322 | 24,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,088 | 4,447 | 8,626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 69 Sierra Leone 8,894 compare
- 70 Netherlands 8,747 compare
- 71 Honduras 8,698 compare
- 73 Mauritania 8,182 compare
- 74 Lebanon 8,100 compare
- 75 El Salvador 7,197 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador was 8,626 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,765 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,447 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release