Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.11 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.11 million number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.27 million number
in 2012
All-time low
196,855 number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1982–2015
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 1.11 million number.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 196,855 number, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 289,062 number | — |
| 1987 | 261,253 number | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 315,330 number | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 260,286 number | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 196,855 number | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 236,792 number | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 328,292 number | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 313,915 number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 450,532 number | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 546,099 number | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 747,028 number | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 888,269 number | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 996,268 number | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 930,013 number | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 729,002 number | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 732,025 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 735,047 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 756,608 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 902,111 number | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million number | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million number | -7.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.11 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.11 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,483 number | 260,286 number | 315,330 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 345,414 number | 196,855 number | 546,099 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 852,511 number | 729,002 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.27 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Brazil 1.44 million number compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.36 million number compare
- 4 Madagascar 1.09 million number compare
- 5 Malawi 1.05 million number compare
- 6 Iraq 818,729 number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia was 1.11 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,855 number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.