Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 62,773 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 62,773 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 125,684 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,898, in 1989.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 177 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, male (number) (Grade male) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9,714 | — |
| 1987 | 7,290 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 7,668 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4,898 | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 6,765 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 6,644 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,188 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 17,486 | +143.3% |
| 2000 | 36,368 | +108.0% |
| 2001 | 50,805 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 58,422 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 73,031 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 76,865 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 66,268 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 65,362 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 64,456 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 67,925 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 78,179 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 44,389 | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 75,919 | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 79,459 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 77,131 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 71,409 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 53,859 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 70,664 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 27,374 | -61.3% |
| 2023 | 125,684 | +359.1% |
| 2024 | 62,773 | -50.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 62,773 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,297, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 62,773 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,591, 9.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +359.1% | 27,374 | 125,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,392 | 4,898 | 9,714 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,521 | 6,644 | 17,486 | 4 |
| 2000s | 63,768 | 36,368 | 78,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,028 | 44,389 | 79,459 | 6 |
| 2020s | 71,624 | 27,374 | 125,684 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 62,773 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,684 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,898 in 1989.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release