Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 115,465 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,465
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
179,788
in 2014
All-time low
31,947
in 2022
Years of data
28
1982–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 115,465, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 179,788 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31,947, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60,668 | — |
| 1987 | 62,941 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 77,300 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 66,427 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 42,601 | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 53,176 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 80,315 | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 126,187 | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 148,570 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 161,165 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 170,686 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 173,728 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,732 | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 96,308 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 95,701 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95,093 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95,213 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 113,288 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 61,344 | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 179,093 | +191.9% |
| 2012 | 156,308 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 179,788 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 165,606 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 77,961 | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 111,579 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 31,947 | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 171,141 | +435.7% |
| 2024 | 115,465 | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,834 | 60,668 | 77,300 | 4 |
| 1990s | 75,570 | 42,601 | 126,187 | 4 |
| 2000s | 126,648 | 95,093 | 173,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,683 | 61,344 | 179,788 | 6 |
| 2020s | 107,533 | 31,947 | 171,141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 230,576 compare
- 4 Madagascar 198,877 compare
- 5 Malawi 190,161 compare
- 7 Rwanda 114,299 compare
- 8 Burundi 92,621 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 74,414 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 115,465 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 179,788 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,947 in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release