Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1.11 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (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.