Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Ecuador stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Ecuador peaked at 13.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +97.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -30.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +97.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 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, primary, total in Ecuador?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.