Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 61,552 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
61,552 number
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
107,101 number
in 2011
All-time low
4,442 number
in 1989
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1982199820151982: 6.1k number1987: 6.5k number1988: 6.5k number1989: 4.4k number1994: 6.0k number1995: 6.9k number1996: 6.8k number1999: 15.6k number2000: 24.2k number2001: 33.2k number2002: 39.7k number2003: 51.7k number2004: 55.8k number2005: 41.7k number2006: 42.5k number2007: 43.3k number2008: 46.7k number2009: 61.1k number2010: 91.7k number2011: 107.1k number2012: 81.8k number2014: 67.7k number2015: 61.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 61,552 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 107,101 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,442 number, in 1989.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 6,060 number
1987 6,464 number +6.7%
1988 6,539 number +1.2%
1989 4,442 number -32.1%
1994 6,036 number +35.9%
1995 6,907 number +14.4%
1996 6,841 number -1.0%
1999 15,642 number +128.7%
2000 24,186 number +54.6%
2001 33,154 number +37.1%
2002 39,742 number +19.9%
2003 51,680 number +30.0%
2004 55,817 number +8.0%
2005 41,701 number -25.3%
2006 42,514 number +1.9%
2007 43,326 number +1.9%
2008 46,685 number +7.8%
2009 61,116 number +30.9%
2010 91,716 number +50.1%
2011 107,101 number +16.8%
2012 81,819 number -23.6%
2014 67,711 number -17.2%
2015 61,552 number -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,876 number 4,442 number 6,539 number 4
1990s 8,856 number 6,036 number 15,642 number 4
2000s 43,992 number 24,186 number 61,116 number 10
2010s 81,980 number 61,552 number 107,101 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Iraq 81,974 number compare
  2. 3 Malawi 65,214 number compare
  3. 4 Uganda 63,627 number compare
  4. 6 India 52,454 number compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 46,607 number compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 45,550 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 61,552 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 107,101 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,442 number in 1989.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 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.