Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 6.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
6.7%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
38th
of 165 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2002
All-time low
5.9%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1981–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1981–2014

0510151981199720141981: 12.1 %1986: 7.2 %1987: 7.2 %1988: 6 %1993: 9.5 %1994: 10.7 %1995: 10.8 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 12.9 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 8.9 %2014: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 6.7%.

That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 16.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.

That places Ethiopia 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2014.
Year % Change
1981 12.1%
1986 7.2% -40.8%
1987 7.2% +0.2%
1988 6.0% -16.9%
1993 9.5% +58.9%
1994 10.7% +12.8%
1995 10.8% +0.9%
1998 9.8% -8.7%
1999 12.9% +30.9%
2000 15.6% +21.4%
2001 15.7% +0.3%
2002 16.7% +6.8%
2003 15.7% -6.1%
2004 9.7% -38.1%
2005 8.3% -15.1%
2006 6.8% -17.7%
2007 5.9% -12.5%
2008 6.6% +11.4%
2009 9.0% +35.8%
2010 11.6% +29.3%
2011 8.9% -23.9%
2014 6.7% -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.1% 6.0% 12.1% 4
1990s 10.7% 9.5% 12.9% 5
2000s 11.0% 5.9% 16.7% 10
2010s 9.0% 6.7% 11.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 35 Lebanon 7.2% compare
  2. 36 Gambia 7.1% compare
  3. 37 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
  4. 39 Aruba 6.5% compare
  5. 40 South Africa 6.4% compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 6.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.