Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 79,183 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
79,183 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
101,643 number
in 2012
All-time low
7,865 number
in 1989
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199820151982: 13.8k number1987: 10.3k number1988: 10.8k number1989: 7.9k number1994: 10.5k number1995: 11.0k number1996: 12.9k number1999: 22.1k number2000: 46.2k number2001: 64.6k number2002: 76.7k number2003: 94.1k number2004: 97.0k number2005: 72.2k number2006: 66.8k number2007: 61.5k number2008: 65.2k number2009: 81.1k number2010: 64.7k number2011: 74.9k number2012: 101.6k number2014: 83.7k number2015: 79.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 79,183 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 101,643 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,865 number, in 1989.

Ethiopia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 13,768 number
1987 10,293 number -25.2%
1988 10,841 number +5.3%
1989 7,865 number -27.5%
1994 10,468 number +33.1%
1995 10,977 number +4.9%
1996 12,925 number +17.7%
1999 22,144 number +71.3%
2000 46,224 number +108.7%
2001 64,602 number +39.8%
2002 76,661 number +18.7%
2003 94,087 number +22.7%
2004 96,968 number +3.1%
2005 72,228 number -25.5%
2006 66,846 number -7.5%
2007 61,464 number -8.1%
2008 65,161 number +6.0%
2009 81,117 number +24.5%
2010 64,695 number -20.2%
2011 74,904 number +15.8%
2012 101,643 number +35.7%
2014 83,720 number -17.6%
2015 79,183 number -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,692 number 7,865 number 13,768 number 4
1990s 14,128 number 10,468 number 22,144 number 4
2000s 72,536 number 46,224 number 96,968 number 10
2010s 80,829 number 64,695 number 101,643 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 170,879 number
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 114,517 number compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 82,388 number compare
  4. 5 Uganda 75,874 number compare
  5. 6 South Africa 74,607 number compare
  6. 7 Iraq 72,595 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 79,183 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 101,643 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,865 number in 1989.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.