Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 12,754 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 12,754 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 19,948 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,018 number, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19,948 number | — |
| 1999 | 18,361 number | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,018 number | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 10,986 number | +82.6% |
| 2009 | 10,832 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15,167 number | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 11,090 number | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 14,613 number | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 17,088 number | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 12,754 number | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,154 number | 18,361 number | 19,948 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,279 number | 6,018 number | 10,986 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,142 number | 11,090 number | 17,088 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 12,754 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,948 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,018 number in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 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.