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

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

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 1978
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
34
1971–2017

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

0510151971199420171971: 14.7 %1972: 12.5 %1973: 13.9 %1974: 11.7 %1975: 12.3 %1976: 12 %1977: 13.8 %1978: 14.8 %1979: 11.9 %1986: 7.3 %1987: 6.7 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 4.8 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4 %1998: 3 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 0.894 %2015: 0.776 %2016: 0.749 %2017: 0.543 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ecuador stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ecuador peaked at 14.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 130th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 11.7% 14.8% 9
1980s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 2
1990s 3.9% 2.7% 4.8% 6
2000s 2.2% 1.6% 3.2% 9
2010s 1.4% 0.5% 2.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ecuador?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Ecuador ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.