Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 726,754 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 726,754 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia peaked at 726,754 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,711, in 1987.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 194 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 lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 42,711 | — |
| 1988 | 56,911 | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 64,816 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 75,780 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 82,182 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 87,304 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 82,759 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 81,111 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 124,193 | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 140,437 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 135,044 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 172,798 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 170,557 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 140,934 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 105,958 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 726,754 | +585.9% |
| 2023 | 726,754 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 726,754 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,817, 18.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 726,754 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,963, 48.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +585.9% | 105,958 | 726,754 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,811 | 42,711 | 56,911 | 2 |
| 1990s | 78,568 | 64,816 | 87,304 | 5 |
| 2000s | 115,247 | 81,111 | 140,437 | 3 |
| 2010s | 145,058 | 105,958 | 172,798 | 5 |
| 2020s | 726,754 | 726,754 | 726,754 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia was 726,754 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 726,754 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,711 in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release