Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 196,688 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
196,688 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
217,412 number
in 2003
All-time low
53,203 number
in 1994
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982199820151982: 83.7k number1987: 81.4k number1988: 104.8k number1989: 84.5k number1994: 53.2k number1995: 73.1k number1996: 116.7k number1999: 177.1k number2000: 208.4k number2001: 213.6k number2002: 216.5k number2003: 217.4k number2004: 152.6k number2005: 128.0k number2006: 122.7k number2007: 117.4k number2008: 119.2k number2009: 139.4k number2010: 143.8k number2011: 157.4k number2012: 207.6k number2014: 211.5k number2015: 196.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 196,688 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 217,412 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53,203 number, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 83,702 number
1987 81,356 number -2.8%
1988 104,785 number +28.8%
1989 84,474 number -19.4%
1994 53,203 number -37.0%
1995 73,058 number +37.3%
1996 116,739 number +59.8%
1999 177,069 number +51.7%
2000 208,368 number +17.7%
2001 213,604 number +2.5%
2002 216,505 number +1.4%
2003 217,412 number +0.4%
2004 152,624 number -29.8%
2005 128,013 number -16.1%
2006 122,706 number -4.1%
2007 117,399 number -4.3%
2008 119,179 number +1.5%
2009 139,438 number +17.0%
2010 143,792 number +3.1%
2011 157,384 number +9.5%
2012 207,617 number +31.9%
2014 211,507 number +1.9%
2015 196,688 number -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88,579 number 81,356 number 104,785 number 4
1990s 105,017 number 53,203 number 177,069 number 4
2000s 163,525 number 117,399 number 217,412 number 10
2010s 183,398 number 143,792 number 211,507 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 800,228 number compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 207,913 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 173,202 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152,615 number compare
  5. 6 India 119,220 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 196,688 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 217,412 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,203 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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