Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.5% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 British Virgin Islands 11.7% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 11.6% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 11.3% compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
- 33 Suriname 11.0% compare
- 34 Argentina 10.5% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 11.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release