Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 39,651 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
39,651 number
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
8th
of 182 countries
All-time high
68,433 number
in 2008
All-time low
7,179 number
in 2000
Years of data
23
1987–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1987200220171987: 11.1k number1988: 15.9k number1994: 15.3k number1995: 19.1k number1996: 19.9k number1997: 21.1k number1999: 24.5k number2000: 7.2k number2001: 8.9k number2002: 9.6k number2003: 11.9k number2004: 12.8k number2005: 33.2k number2006: 45.7k number2007: 58.1k number2008: 68.4k number2009: 65.4k number2010: 44.2k number2011: 57.0k number2012: 67.3k number2014: 53.0k number2015: 50.9k number2017: 39.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 39,651 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 68,433 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,179 number, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2017.
Year number Change
1987 11,094 number
1988 15,890 number +43.2%
1994 15,330 number -3.5%
1995 19,062 number +24.3%
1996 19,894 number +4.4%
1997 21,148 number +6.3%
1999 24,465 number +15.7%
2000 7,179 number -70.7%
2001 8,885 number +23.8%
2002 9,603 number +8.1%
2003 11,858 number +23.5%
2004 12,769 number +7.7%
2005 33,198 number +160.0%
2006 45,662 number +37.5%
2007 58,127 number +27.3%
2008 68,433 number +17.7%
2009 65,440 number -4.4%
2010 44,168 number -32.5%
2011 57,038 number +29.1%
2012 67,320 number +18.0%
2014 52,958 number -21.3%
2015 50,943 number -3.8%
2017 39,651 number -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,492 number 11,094 number 15,890 number 2
1990s 19,980 number 15,330 number 24,465 number 5
2000s 32,115 number 7,179 number 68,433 number 10
2010s 52,013 number 39,651 number 67,320 number 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Morocco 54,325 number compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 46,622 number compare
  3. 7 India 44,294 number compare
  4. 9 Egypt 36,328 number compare
  5. 10 Spain 27,946 number compare
  6. 11 Philippines 27,502 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 39,651 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68,433 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,179 number in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.