Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 8,626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 grades, 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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