Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 165,606 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 165,606 number, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 179,788 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,601 number, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60,668 number | — |
| 1987 | 62,941 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 77,300 number | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 66,427 number | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 42,601 number | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 53,176 number | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 80,315 number | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 126,187 number | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 148,570 number | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 161,165 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 170,686 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 173,728 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 116,732 number | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 96,308 number | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 95,701 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95,093 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 95,213 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 113,288 number | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 140,724 number | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 179,093 number | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 172,503 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 179,788 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 165,606 number | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,834 number | 60,668 number | 77,300 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 75,570 number | 42,601 number | 126,187 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 126,648 number | 95,093 number | 173,728 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,543 number | 140,724 number | 179,788 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Brazil 723,793 number compare
- 2 Madagascar 187,726 number compare
- 4 Malawi 165,561 number compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 152,615 number compare
- 6 India 107,946 number 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 165,606 number in 2015, 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,601 number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.