Ethiopia vs Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2023
Nepal
6.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
38th
Nepal rank
36th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 26.4% | 11.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 20.6% | 10.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 11.1% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.2% against 5.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 36th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). 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