Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 120,632 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
120,632 number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
127,920 number
in 2014
All-time low
16,125 number
in 1994
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1982199820151982: 33.4k number1987: 20.1k number1988: 25.2k number1989: 19.9k number1994: 16.1k number1995: 16.2k number1996: 24.1k number1999: 55.5k number2000: 81.0k number2001: 94.5k number2002: 106.0k number2003: 113.6k number2004: 90.7k number2005: 69.9k number2006: 74.0k number2007: 78.2k number2008: 75.9k number2009: 85.4k number2010: 88.9k number2011: 98.6k number2012: 127.9k number2014: 127.9k number2015: 120.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia is 120,632 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 127,920 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,125 number, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, 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 primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 33,422 number
1987 20,058 number -40.0%
1988 25,220 number +25.7%
1989 19,853 number -21.3%
1994 16,125 number -18.8%
1995 16,218 number +0.6%
1996 24,132 number +48.8%
1999 55,494 number +130.0%
2000 80,959 number +45.9%
2001 94,544 number +16.8%
2002 105,962 number +12.1%
2003 113,560 number +7.2%
2004 90,655 number -20.2%
2005 69,857 number -22.9%
2006 74,047 number +6.0%
2007 78,237 number +5.7%
2008 75,926 number -3.0%
2009 85,403 number +12.5%
2010 88,915 number +4.1%
2011 98,580 number +10.9%
2012 127,911 number +29.8%
2014 127,920 number +0.0%
2015 120,632 number -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,638 number 19,853 number 33,422 number 4
1990s 27,992 number 16,125 number 55,494 number 4
2000s 86,915 number 69,857 number 113,560 number 10
2010s 112,792 number 88,915 number 127,920 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 421,560 number
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,385 number compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 133,891 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 97,913 number compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 97,071 number compare
  6. 7 Burundi 72,253 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 120,632 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 127,920 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,125 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.