Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia peaked at 16.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.9% | — |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +430.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release