Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 68,763 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
68,763 number
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
100,191 number
in 2011
All-time low
7,514 number
in 1989
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199820151982: 8.5k number1987: 8.6k number1988: 8.7k number1989: 7.5k number1994: 9.3k number1995: 10.8k number1996: 12.4k number1999: 17.7k number2000: 28.5k number2001: 41.5k number2002: 52.8k number2003: 69.0k number2004: 73.8k number2005: 49.6k number2006: 45.8k number2007: 41.9k number2008: 44.8k number2009: 62.9k number2010: 79.3k number2011: 100.2k number2012: 86.0k number2014: 73.4k number2015: 68.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 68,763 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 100,191 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,514 number, in 1989.

That places Ethiopia 5th 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 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 8,539 number
1987 8,561 number +0.3%
1988 8,716 number +1.8%
1989 7,514 number -13.8%
1994 9,326 number +24.1%
1995 10,788 number +15.7%
1996 12,428 number +15.2%
1999 17,663 number +42.1%
2000 28,536 number +61.6%
2001 41,487 number +45.4%
2002 52,752 number +27.2%
2003 68,976 number +30.8%
2004 73,827 number +7.0%
2005 49,640 number -32.8%
2006 45,754 number -7.8%
2007 41,867 number -8.5%
2008 44,821 number +7.1%
2009 62,870 number +40.3%
2010 79,278 number +26.1%
2011 100,191 number +26.4%
2012 85,977 number -14.2%
2014 73,376 number -14.7%
2015 68,763 number -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,332 number 7,514 number 8,716 number 4
1990s 12,551 number 9,326 number 17,663 number 4
2000s 51,053 number 28,536 number 73,827 number 10
2010s 81,517 number 68,763 number 100,191 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 114,517 number compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 75,783 number compare
  3. 4 Uganda 74,767 number compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 62,332 number compare
  5. 7 Malawi 55,357 number compare
  6. 8 India 51,846 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 68,763 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 100,191 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,514 number in 1989.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 4 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 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.