Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 7,750 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
7,750 number
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
10,507 number
in 2010
All-time low
4,536 number
in 2005
Years of data
10
1997–2017

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, 1997–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1997200720171997: 8.5k number1999: 8.2k number2005: 4.5k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 7.4k number2010: 10.5k number2012: 7.3k number2014: 5.6k number2015: 10.5k number2017: 7.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia is 7,750 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 10,507 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,536 number, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2017.
Year number Change
1997 8,467 number
1999 8,152 number -3.7%
2005 4,536 number -44.4%
2008 7,707 number +69.9%
2009 7,396 number -4.0%
2010 10,507 number +42.1%
2012 7,334 number -30.2%
2014 5,595 number -23.7%
2015 10,477 number +87.3%
2017 7,750 number -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,310 number 8,152 number 8,467 number 2
2000s 6,546 number 4,536 number 7,707 number 3
2010s 8,333 number 5,595 number 10,507 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Syria 12,407 number compare
  2. 14 France 11,992 number compare
  3. 15 Chad 8,776 number compare
  4. 17 Burundi 6,499 number compare
  5. 18 Colombia 5,826 number compare
  6. 19 Uganda 5,554 number compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 7,750 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10,507 number in 2010.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,536 number in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,345 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.