Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 623,874 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 623,874 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia peaked at 623,874 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,218, in 1987.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 191 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36,218 | — |
| 1988 | 48,844 | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 46,628 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 55,657 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 63,490 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 71,427 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 157,775 | +120.9% |
| 2008 | 197,749 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 203,960 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 145,383 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 193,027 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 159,425 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 163,094 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 122,780 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 623,874 | +408.1% |
| 2023 | 623,874 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,531 | 36,218 | 48,844 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59,300 | 46,628 | 71,427 | 4 |
| 2000s | 186,495 | 157,775 | 203,960 | 3 |
| 2010s | 156,742 | 122,780 | 193,027 | 5 |
| 2020s | 623,874 | 623,874 | 623,874 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia was 623,874 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 623,874 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,218 in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release