Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 6.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 6.9%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 13.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.
That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.4% | — |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -20.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Yemen 7.8% compare
- 40 Cambodia 7.6% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 7.1% compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
- 44 Lesotho 6.8% compare
- 45 Mozambique 6.6% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 6.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.