Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia stood at 17.4%.
The figure is up 68.4% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 20.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.0% | — |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +124.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +68.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 5.1% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 17.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release