Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
Rwanda
795,920
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Rwanda rank
8th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 900,151 against 795,920 in Rwanda, a difference of 104,231.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 205 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 95,469 186,014 Ethiopia
1990s 546,099 375,028 171,071 Ethiopia
2000s 852,511 382,413 470,098 Ethiopia
2010s 1.05 million 350,940 700,484 Ethiopia
2020s 1.21 million 530,911 675,286 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 900,151 against 795,920 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
104,231, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.