Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia is 1.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia peaked at 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1969 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3283 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.747 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.824 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6459 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6486 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6513 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6704 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7993 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.474 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9719 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9875 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8401 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3454 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.798 units per square kilometre | 0.6459 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9145 units per square kilometre | 0.474 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.8401 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Benin 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 El Salvador 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cameroon 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
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 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1969 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.