Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 22.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia peaked at 22.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.6% | — |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +184.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ethiopia was 22.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release