Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0037 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | -40.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0047 units per person, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Marshall Islands 0.0039 units per person compare
- 48 South Africa 0.0038 units per person compare
- 49 Lebanon 0.0037 units per person compare
- 51 Belize 0.0034 units per person compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0033 units per person compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.003 units per person compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0037 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, 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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.