Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 487,146 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia stood at 487,146.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia peaked at 796,607 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,240, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 170,534 | — |
| 1987 | 142,866 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 176,407 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 140,577 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 106,240 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 127,992 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 185,775 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 185,280 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 315,588 | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 448,919 | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 524,084 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 574,651 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 631,981 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 538,528 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 436,522 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 432,229 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 427,936 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 437,638 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 508,618 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 262,561 | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 533,682 | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 591,395 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 646,081 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 603,755 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 513,448 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 796,607 | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 796,607 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 487,146 | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157,596 | 140,577 | 176,407 | 4 |
| 1990s | 184,175 | 106,240 | 315,588 | 5 |
| 2000s | 496,111 | 427,936 | 631,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,495 | 262,561 | 646,081 | 5 |
| 2020s | 648,452 | 487,146 | 796,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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, male in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia was 487,146 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 796,607 in 2022.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,240 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release