Ethiopia vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2023
Niger
5.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
41st
Niger rank
43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Niger ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 15.3% | 7.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.2% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and Niger ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release