Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 33.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.9% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,291.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia peaked at 33.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +1575.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia was 33.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,291.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release