Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 5.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 13.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 131 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.9% | — |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +64.5% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -28.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +64.5% | 5.7% | 9.5% |
| 1998 | -56.0% | 13.1% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 131 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.