Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 75,982 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 75,982 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 156,393 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,550 number, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43,550 number | — |
| 1999 | 44,400 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75,259 number | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 89,114 number | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 102,969 number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 111,807 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 123,154 number | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 138,187 number | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 156,393 number | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 116,542 number | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 117,364 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 101,334 number | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 75,982 number | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,975 number | 43,550 number | 44,400 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,461 number | 75,259 number | 123,154 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 117,634 number | 75,982 number | 156,393 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 75,982 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,393 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,550 number in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.