Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 37,123 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37,123 number
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
68,011 number
in 2014
All-time low
24,179 number
in 2005
Years of data
13
1997–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia, 1997–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997200720171997: 25.6k number1999: 25.7k number2005: 24.2k number2006: 30.1k number2007: 36.1k number2008: 45.0k number2009: 52.7k number2010: 61.4k number2011: 67.3k number2012: 56.3k number2014: 68.0k number2015: 47.7k number2017: 37.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia stood at 37,123 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 68,011 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,179 number, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2017.
Year number Change
1997 25,623 number
1999 25,691 number +0.3%
2005 24,179 number -5.9%
2006 30,123 number +24.6%
2007 36,067 number +19.7%
2008 45,030 number +24.9%
2009 52,743 number +17.1%
2010 61,424 number +16.5%
2011 67,349 number +9.6%
2012 56,254 number -16.5%
2014 68,011 number +20.9%
2015 47,655 number -29.9%
2017 37,123 number -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,657 number 25,623 number 25,691 number 2
2000s 37,628 number 24,179 number 52,743 number 5
2010s 56,303 number 37,123 number 68,011 number 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Bangladesh 46,475 number compare
  2. 4 Argentina 41,549 number compare
  3. 5 India 37,286 number compare
  4. 7 Algeria 28,537 number compare
  5. 8 Egypt 25,486 number compare
  6. 9 Iraq 23,395 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia was 37,123 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68,011 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,179 number in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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