Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 228,738 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1987–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 228,738 number.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 365,825 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78,929 number, in 1987.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78,929 number | — |
| 1988 | 105,755 number | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 111,444 number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 131,437 number | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 147,724 number | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 159,269 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 154,186 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 238,886 number | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 321,942 number | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 344,397 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 359,111 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 365,825 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 329,982 number | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 304,028 number | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 228,738 number | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92,342 number | 78,929 number | 105,755 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 140,812 number | 111,444 number | 159,269 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 301,742 number | 238,886 number | 344,397 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 317,537 number | 228,738 number | 365,825 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 India 251,584 number compare
- 8 South Africa 248,755 number compare
- 9 Mali 248,327 number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia was 228,738 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 365,825 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,929 number in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.