Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 3,773 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ecuador is 3,773 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ecuador peaked at 85,404 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,773 number, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 187 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, female (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,030 number | — |
| 1972 | 67,410 number | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 59,654 number | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 70,919 number | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 58,412 number | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 65,044 number | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 66,129 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 76,314 number | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 85,404 number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 72,830 number | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 56,011 number | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 50,848 number | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 37,380 number | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 35,912 number | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 32,563 number | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 28,423 number | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 22,585 number | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 19,962 number | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 18,756 number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17,497 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17,394 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,398 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,903 number | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 12,656 number | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12,163 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 24,930 number | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 19,634 number | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 19,812 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15,922 number | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 19,516 number | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 10,451 number | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 6,951 number | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 5,839 number | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 5,686 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,773 number | -33.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,773 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,773 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | +105.0% | 12,163 number | 24,930 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,368 number | 57,030 number | 85,404 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 59,896 number | 50,848 number | 72,830 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 31,373 number | 22,585 number | 37,380 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,184 number | 12,163 number | 24,930 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,954 number | 3,773 number | 19,812 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, female in Ecuador?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ecuador was 3,773 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85,404 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,773 number in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.