Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1971
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
39
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador, 1971–2017

0510151971199420171971: 14.4 %1972: 12.3 %1973: 13.8 %1974: 11.2 %1975: 11.9 %1976: 11.6 %1977: 13.1 %1978: 14.1 %1979: 11.3 %1980: 10.2 %1981: 10 %1982: 9.2 %1983: 8.9 %1984: 8.6 %1986: 6.9 %1987: 6.3 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 4.5 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 3.6 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.4 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 0.79 %2015: 0.688 %2016: 0.673 %2017: 0.471 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 14.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 14.4%
1972 12.3% -14.6%
1973 13.8% +12.5%
1974 11.2% -19.3%
1975 11.9% +6.6%
1976 11.6% -2.7%
1977 13.1% +13.5%
1978 14.1% +7.6%
1979 11.3% -19.9%
1980 10.2% -9.8%
1981 10.0% -2.0%
1982 9.2% -8.5%
1983 8.9% -3.2%
1984 8.6% -3.1%
1986 6.9% -19.2%
1987 6.3% -9.4%
1993 4.2% -33.2%
1994 4.5% +7.7%
1995 4.1% -9.5%
1996 3.6% -12.0%
1998 2.7% -24.0%
1999 2.4% -12.0%
2000 2.3% -6.2%
2001 2.1% -7.9%
2002 2.0% -2.3%
2003 2.0% -0.1%
2004 1.7% -18.6%
2005 1.5% -8.4%
2006 1.4% -5.7%
2008 2.9% +100.9%
2009 2.2% -23.6%
2010 2.2% +1.9%
2011 1.7% -23.3%
2012 2.1% +20.1%
2013 1.2% -42.6%
2014 0.8% -33.2%
2015 0.7% -12.8%
2016 0.7% -2.2%
2017 0.5% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.6% 11.2% 14.4% 9
1980s 8.6% 6.3% 10.2% 7
1990s 3.6% 2.4% 4.5% 6
2000s 2.0% 1.4% 2.9% 9
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 2.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.