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

Ecuador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2017. β—† 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.

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, Kingdom of 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 Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.4% compare
  6. 133 Latvia, Republic of 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

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.