Repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters, primary, female was 6.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia is 6.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 14.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.0% | — |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Ethiopia was 6.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.