Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0068 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia peaked at 0.015 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0062 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.015 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 0.013 units per person | +120.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.008 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.