Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1971
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1971–2017

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

0510151971199420171971: 14.1 %1972: 12.1 %1973: 13.7 %1974: 10.6 %1975: 11.5 %1976: 11.2 %1977: 12.5 %1978: 13.4 %1979: 10.7 %1986: 6.6 %1987: 5.8 %1993: 3.8 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 3.2 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.2 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1 %2014: 0.68 %2015: 0.597 %2016: 0.593 %2017: 0.398 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ecuador stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ecuador peaked at 14.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), female (%) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Ecuador, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 14.1% —
1972 12.1% -14.5%
1973 13.7% +13.8%
1974 10.6% -22.6%
1975 11.5% +7.9%
1976 11.2% -2.6%
1977 12.5% +11.5%
1978 13.4% +7.6%
1979 10.7% -20.3%
1986 6.6% -38.4%
1987 5.8% -11.9%
1993 3.8% -33.7%
1994 4.2% +8.7%
1995 3.7% -10.7%
1996 3.2% -14.4%
1998 2.4% -23.6%
1999 2.1% -12.5%
2000 2.0% -7.1%
2001 1.8% -8.3%
2002 1.8% -1.9%
2003 1.8% -0.2%
2004 1.4% -20.1%
2005 1.3% -9.3%
2006 1.2% -4.2%
2008 2.5% +102.9%
2009 1.9% -23.4%
2010 1.9% +0.1%
2011 1.5% -20.1%
2012 1.9% +24.5%
2013 1.0% -46.0%
2014 0.7% -34.3%
2015 0.6% -12.3%
2016 0.6% -0.6%
2017 0.4% -33.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) 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
2008 +102.9% 1.2% 2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.2% 10.6% 14.1% 9
1980s 6.2% 5.8% 6.6% 2
1990s 3.3% 2.1% 4.2% 6
2000s 1.8% 1.2% 2.5% 9
2010s 1.1% 0.4% 1.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 127 Bahrain 0.4% compare
  2. 128 Cuba 0.4% compare
  3. 129 Monaco 0.4% compare
  4. 131 Kuwait 0.4% compare
  5. 132 Hong Kong 0.4% compare
  6. 133 Latvia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ecuador?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Ecuador ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.