Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 36,520 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
36,520 number
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
68,961 number
in 2005
All-time low
7,722 number
in 1987
Years of data
23
1987–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1987200220171987: 7.7k number1988: 10.4k number1994: 9.8k number1995: 11.4k number1996: 15.5k number1997: 15.9k number1999: 20.1k number2000: 13.2k number2001: 18.2k number2002: 23.2k number2003: 29.8k number2004: 36.1k number2005: 69.0k number2006: 64.2k number2007: 59.5k number2008: 54.8k number2009: 60.7k number2010: 46.5k number2011: 48.1k number2012: 58.1k number2014: 51.5k number2015: 48.0k number2017: 36.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia stood at 36,520 number.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 68,961 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,722 number, in 1987.

That places Ethiopia 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2017.
Year number Change
1987 7,722 number
1988 10,364 number +34.2%
1994 9,802 number -5.4%
1995 11,436 number +16.7%
1996 15,487 number +35.4%
1997 15,948 number +3.0%
1999 20,101 number +26.0%
2000 13,200 number -34.3%
2001 18,165 number +37.6%
2002 23,245 number +28.0%
2003 29,845 number +28.4%
2004 36,074 number +20.9%
2005 68,961 number +91.2%
2006 64,210 number -6.9%
2007 59,458 number -7.4%
2008 54,832 number -7.8%
2009 60,713 number +10.7%
2010 46,483 number -23.4%
2011 48,054 number +3.4%
2012 58,085 number +20.9%
2014 51,519 number -11.3%
2015 47,995 number -6.8%
2017 36,520 number -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,043 number 7,722 number 10,364 number 2
1990s 14,555 number 9,802 number 20,101 number 5
2000s 42,870 number 13,200 number 68,961 number 10
2010s 48,109 number 36,520 number 58,085 number 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 India 46,822 number compare
  2. 9 Mali 44,042 number compare
  3. 10 Argentina 40,277 number compare
  4. 12 Afghanistan 32,417 number compare
  5. 13 Burkina Faso 32,394 number compare
  6. 14 Philippines 32,277 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 36,520 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68,961 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,722 number in 1987.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.