Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 6.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.9% for repeaters, primary, total in 2015.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Ethiopia peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.2% | — |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Ethiopia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Ethiopia was 6.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.