Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 15.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.6% | — |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +430.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 9.6% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release