Repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.2% | — |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Ethiopia was 7.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.