Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 7.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 7.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1988.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.2% | — |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +90.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -28.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.0%, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.6% | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 7.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.