Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador peaked at 4.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -70.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ecuador was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release