Repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador peaked at 14.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +94.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Ecuador ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.