Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 75,496 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
75,496 number
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
103,481 number
in 2011
All-time low
7,779 number
in 1994
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199820151982: 13.7k number1987: 9.8k number1988: 11.2k number1989: 8.4k number1994: 7.8k number1995: 7.8k number1996: 9.0k number1999: 24.4k number2000: 34.0k number2001: 45.7k number2002: 57.9k number2003: 68.0k number2004: 52.4k number2005: 37.3k number2006: 39.5k number2007: 41.6k number2008: 50.8k number2009: 56.0k number2010: 77.7k number2011: 103.5k number2012: 82.6k number2014: 81.9k number2015: 75.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 75,496 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 103,481 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,779 number, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 13,658 number
1987 9,805 number -28.2%
1988 11,196 number +14.2%
1989 8,369 number -25.3%
1994 7,779 number -7.0%
1995 7,792 number +0.2%
1996 8,986 number +15.3%
1999 24,439 number +172.0%
2000 33,980 number +39.0%
2001 45,668 number +34.4%
2002 57,942 number +26.9%
2003 68,037 number +17.4%
2004 52,353 number -23.1%
2005 37,275 number -28.8%
2006 39,456 number +5.9%
2007 41,636 number +5.5%
2008 50,768 number +21.9%
2009 55,970 number +10.2%
2010 77,709 number +38.8%
2011 103,481 number +33.2%
2012 82,585 number -20.2%
2014 81,882 number -0.9%
2015 75,496 number -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,757 number 8,369 number 13,658 number 4
1990s 12,249 number 7,779 number 24,439 number 4
2000s 48,308 number 33,980 number 68,037 number 10
2010s 84,231 number 75,496 number 103,481 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Madagascar 102,410 number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 91,504 number compare
  3. 5 Malawi 88,361 number compare
  4. 7 Uganda 65,671 number compare
  5. 8 India 55,570 number compare
  6. 9 Cameroon 43,734 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 75,496 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 103,481 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,779 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.