Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 37,326 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
37,326 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
6th
of 140 countries
All-time high
70,335 number
in 2011
All-time low
6,630 number
in 1982
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199820151982: 6.6k number1987: 15.0k number1988: 16.9k number1989: 17.8k number1994: 12.1k number1995: 16.8k number1996: 16.4k number1999: 7.6k number2000: 12.2k number2001: 16.0k number2002: 19.8k number2003: 24.2k number2004: 27.0k number2005: 19.7k number2006: 22.3k number2007: 24.9k number2008: 24.4k number2009: 32.8k number2010: 54.6k number2011: 70.3k number2012: 48.0k number2014: 40.7k number2015: 37.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 37,326 number.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 70,335 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,630 number, in 1982.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 6,630 number
1987 14,986 number +126.0%
1988 16,924 number +12.9%
1989 17,754 number +4.9%
1994 12,127 number -31.7%
1995 16,816 number +38.7%
1996 16,386 number -2.6%
1999 7,609 number -53.6%
2000 12,168 number +59.9%
2001 16,035 number +31.8%
2002 19,759 number +23.2%
2003 24,242 number +22.7%
2004 27,022 number +11.5%
2005 19,729 number -27.0%
2006 22,312 number +13.1%
2007 24,898 number +11.6%
2008 24,416 number -1.9%
2009 32,788 number +34.3%
2010 54,603 number +66.5%
2011 70,335 number +28.8%
2012 48,005 number -31.7%
2014 40,698 number -15.2%
2015 37,326 number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,074 number 6,630 number 17,754 number 4
1990s 13,234 number 7,609 number 16,816 number 4
2000s 22,337 number 12,168 number 32,788 number 10
2010s 50,193 number 37,326 number 70,335 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Iraq 43,796 number compare
  2. 4 Burkina Faso 42,952 number compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 38,398 number compare
  4. 7 Mali 34,885 number compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 27,488 number compare
  6. 9 Burundi 26,799 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 37,326 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 70,335 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,630 number in 1982.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.