Ethiopia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Ethiopia
6.0%
in 2023
Zambia
5.6%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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