Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 14.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.7% | — |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +378.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 34 Togo 5.8% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 5.8% compare
- 36 Mozambique 5.6% compare
- 38 Tunisia 5.4% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 40 Botswana 5.0% 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release