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

Latest (2017)
228,738 number
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
365,825 number
in 2012
All-time low
78,929 number
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1987–2017

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1987200220171987: 78.9k number1988: 105.8k number1994: 111.4k number1995: 131.4k number1996: 147.7k number1997: 159.3k number1999: 154.2k number2005: 238.9k number2008: 321.9k number2009: 344.4k number2010: 359.1k number2012: 365.8k number2014: 330.0k number2015: 304.0k number2017: 228.7k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 India 251,584 number compare
  2. 8 South Africa 248,755 number compare
  3. 9 Mali 248,327 number compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
  6. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.