Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 101,949 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
101,949 number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
120,741 number
in 2011
All-time low
12,746 number
in 1994
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1982199820151982: 23.0k number1987: 15.6k number1988: 18.2k number1989: 15.2k number1994: 12.7k number1995: 13.3k number1996: 17.6k number1999: 39.0k number2000: 50.7k number2001: 66.7k number2002: 80.7k number2003: 90.1k number2004: 65.7k number2005: 47.8k number2006: 54.1k number2007: 60.3k number2008: 57.1k number2009: 67.5k number2010: 95.6k number2011: 120.7k number2012: 103.8k number2014: 110.0k number2015: 101.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 101,949 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 120,741 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,746 number, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 22,973 number
1987 15,630 number -32.0%
1988 18,248 number +16.7%
1989 15,203 number -16.7%
1994 12,746 number -16.2%
1995 13,321 number +4.5%
1996 17,561 number +31.8%
1999 38,971 number +121.9%
2000 50,669 number +30.0%
2001 66,676 number +31.6%
2002 80,736 number +21.1%
2003 90,095 number +11.6%
2004 65,734 number -27.0%
2005 47,827 number -27.2%
2006 54,059 number +13.0%
2007 60,291 number +11.5%
2008 57,067 number -5.3%
2009 67,461 number +18.2%
2010 95,634 number +41.8%
2011 120,741 number +26.3%
2012 103,809 number -14.0%
2014 109,952 number +5.9%
2015 101,949 number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,014 number 15,203 number 22,973 number 4
1990s 20,650 number 12,746 number 38,971 number 4
2000s 64,062 number 47,827 number 90,095 number 10
2010s 106,417 number 95,634 number 120,741 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 343,150 number
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,385 number compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 118,335 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 94,471 number compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 78,117 number compare
  6. 7 India 63,910 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 101,949 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 120,741 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,746 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.