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

Latest (2024)
0.0037 units per person
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
50th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0086 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
28
1982–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1982–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0081982200320241982: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.008 units per person2002: 0.008 units per person2003: 0.009 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2008: 0.005 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.003 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.006 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2020: 0.004 units per person2022: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.006 units per person2024: 0.004 units per person

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Marshall Islands 0.0039 units per person compare
  2. 48 South Africa 0.0038 units per person compare
  3. 49 Lebanon 0.0037 units per person compare
  4. 51 Belize 0.0034 units per person compare
  5. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0033 units per person compare
  6. 53 Micronesia (country) 0.003 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
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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.