Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 5,004 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5,004 number
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
11,481 number
in 1997
All-time low
1,482 number
in 2005
Years of data
10
1997–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia, 1997–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1997200720171997: 11.5k number1999: 10.2k number2005: 1.5k number2008: 3.3k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 4.7k number2012: 3.8k number2014: 9.0k number2015: 6.6k number2017: 5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5,004 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.

The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 11,481 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,482 number, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2017.
Year number Change
1997 11,481 number
1999 10,209 number -11.1%
2005 1,482 number -85.5%
2008 3,279 number +121.3%
2009 3,436 number +4.8%
2010 4,660 number +35.6%
2012 3,756 number -19.4%
2014 9,018 number +140.1%
2015 6,611 number -26.7%
2017 5,004 number -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,845 number 10,209 number 11,481 number 2
2000s 2,732 number 1,482 number 3,436 number 3
2010s 5,810 number 3,756 number 9,018 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 France 8,166 number compare
  2. 14 Syria 7,319 number compare
  3. 15 Burundi 7,053 number compare
  4. 17 Uganda 4,696 number compare
  5. 18 Congo 4,644 number compare
  6. 19 Colombia 4,633 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Ethiopia was 5,004 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 11,481 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,482 number in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,346 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.