Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 510,692 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ethiopia stood at 510,692 number.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ethiopia peaked at 680,942 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90,615 number, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123,887 number | 118,387 number | 138,923 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 140,216 number | 90,615 number | 230,511 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 356,400 number | 292,480 number | 476,758 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,881 number | 510,692 number | 680,942 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 679,135 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 517,410 number compare
- 4 Malawi 515,255 number compare
- 6 Uganda 383,387 number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
- 8 India 331,726 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ethiopia was 510,692 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 680,942 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,615 number in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.