Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 grades, 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% |
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 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release