Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 105,958 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
105,958 number
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
9th
of 182 countries
All-time high
181,190 number
in 2010
All-time low
42,711 number
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2017

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200220171987: 42.7k number1988: 56.9k number1994: 64.8k number1995: 75.8k number1996: 82.2k number1997: 87.3k number1999: 82.8k number2005: 81.1k number2008: 124.2k number2009: 140.4k number2010: 181.2k number2012: 172.8k number2014: 170.6k number2015: 140.9k number2017: 106.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia stood at 105,958 number.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ethiopia peaked at 181,190 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42,711 number, in 1987.

Ethiopia ranks 9th of 182 countries on this measure, 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2017.
Year number Change
1987 42,711 number
1988 56,911 number +33.2%
1994 64,816 number +13.9%
1995 75,780 number +16.9%
1996 82,182 number +8.4%
1997 87,304 number +6.2%
1999 82,759 number -5.2%
2005 81,111 number -2.0%
2008 124,193 number +53.1%
2009 140,437 number +13.1%
2010 181,190 number +29.0%
2012 172,798 number -4.6%
2014 170,557 number -1.3%
2015 140,934 number -17.4%
2017 105,958 number -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49,811 number 42,711 number 56,911 number 2
1990s 78,568 number 64,816 number 87,304 number 5
2000s 115,247 number 81,111 number 140,437 number 3
2010s 154,287 number 105,958 number 181,190 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 India 116,072 number compare
  2. 7 Mali 116,015 number compare
  3. 8 Egypt 114,859 number compare
  4. 10 South Africa 90,050 number compare
  5. 11 Benin 82,785 number compare
  6. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 81,657 number compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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 105,958 number in 2017, 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 181,190 number in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,711 number in 1987.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 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.