Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 14.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.1% | — |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -66.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +325.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Marshall Islands 5.6% compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 5.6% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
- 35 Niger 5.1% compare
- 36 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.8% compare
- 37 Lebanon 4.8% 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 primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release