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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release