Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 14.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.4% | — |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +108.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +345.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release