Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9,087 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 9,087 number. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 184,818 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,087 number, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 98th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 121,872 number | — |
| 1972 | 141,778 number | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 125,358 number | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 147,397 number | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 126,168 number | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 138,613 number | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 140,880 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 165,130 number | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 184,818 number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 159,058 number | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 148,134 number | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 153,532 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 145,527 number | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 144,714 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 143,929 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 120,484 number | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 112,415 number | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 83,369 number | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 79,137 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 72,654 number | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 65,178 number | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 51,441 number | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 45,684 number | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 43,457 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40,620 number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 40,249 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40,294 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32,855 number | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 30,227 number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 28,644 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 57,592 number | +101.1% |
| 2010 | 45,596 number | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 46,920 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36,156 number | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 42,677 number | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 24,355 number | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 16,473 number | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 13,731 number | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 13,116 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9,087 number | -30.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9,087 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9,087 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101.1% | 28,644 number | 57,592 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,557 number | 121,872 number | 184,818 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 140,974 number | 112,415 number | 159,058 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 70,356 number | 51,441 number | 83,369 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,958 number | 28,644 number | 57,592 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,568 number | 9,087 number | 46,920 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ecuador was 9,087 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 184,818 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,087 number in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.