Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 5,314 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,314 number
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
96th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99,414 number
in 1979
All-time low
5,314 number
in 2018
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199420181971: 64.8k number1972: 74.4k number1973: 65.7k number1974: 76.5k number1975: 67.8k number1976: 73.6k number1977: 74.8k number1978: 88.8k number1979: 99.4k number1980: 86.2k number1987: 64.5k number1988: 61.6k number1994: 46.0k number1995: 43.2k number1996: 40.1k number1997: 36.8k number1999: 28.9k number2000: 25.7k number2001: 24.7k number2002: 23.1k number2003: 22.9k number2004: 22.9k number2005: 19.0k number2006: 17.6k number2007: 16.5k number2009: 32.7k number2010: 26.0k number2011: 27.1k number2012: 20.2k number2013: 23.2k number2014: 13.9k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 7.9k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador stood at 5,314 number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador peaked at 99,414 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5,314 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, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 64,842 number
1972 74,368 number +14.7%
1973 65,704 number -11.7%
1974 76,478 number +16.4%
1975 67,756 number -11.4%
1976 73,569 number +8.6%
1977 74,751 number +1.6%
1978 88,816 number +18.8%
1979 99,414 number +11.9%
1980 86,228 number -13.3%
1987 64,473 number -25.2%
1988 61,567 number -4.5%
1994 45,989 number -25.3%
1995 43,225 number -6.0%
1996 40,091 number -7.3%
1997 36,755 number -8.3%
1999 28,856 number -21.5%
2000 25,722 number -10.9%
2001 24,701 number -4.0%
2002 23,123 number -6.4%
2003 22,855 number -1.2%
2004 22,896 number +0.2%
2005 18,952 number -17.2%
2006 17,571 number -7.3%
2007 16,481 number -6.2%
2009 32,662 number +98.2%
2010 25,962 number -20.5%
2011 27,108 number +4.4%
2012 20,234 number -25.4%
2013 23,161 number +14.5%
2014 13,904 number -40.0%
2015 9,522 number -31.5%
2016 7,892 number -17.1%
2017 7,430 number -5.9%
2018 5,314 number -28.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 5,314 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 5,314 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +98.2% 16,481 number 32,662 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,189 number 64,842 number 99,414 number 9
1980s 70,756 number 61,567 number 86,228 number 3
1990s 38,983 number 28,856 number 45,989 number 5
2000s 22,774 number 16,481 number 32,662 number 9
2010s 15,614 number 5,314 number 27,108 number 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 93 Suriname 6,466 number compare
  2. 94 Austria 5,374 number compare
  3. 95 Mauritania 5,354 number compare
  4. 97 China 5,221 number compare
  5. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 4,993 number compare
  6. 99 Italy 4,981 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ecuador was 5,314 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 99,414 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5,314 number in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Ecuador ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.