Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 71,409 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
71,409 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
95,428 number
in 2012
All-time low
4,898 number
in 1989
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982199820151982: 9.7k number1987: 7.3k number1988: 7.7k number1989: 4.9k number1994: 6.8k number1995: 6.6k number1996: 7.2k number1999: 17.5k number2000: 36.4k number2001: 50.8k number2002: 58.4k number2003: 73.0k number2004: 76.9k number2005: 66.3k number2006: 65.4k number2007: 64.5k number2008: 67.9k number2009: 78.2k number2010: 72.2k number2011: 75.9k number2012: 95.4k number2014: 77.1k number2015: 71.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 71,409 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2015.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 95,428 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,898 number, in 1989.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 9,714 number
1987 7,290 number -25.0%
1988 7,668 number +5.2%
1989 4,898 number -36.1%
1994 6,765 number +38.1%
1995 6,644 number -1.8%
1996 7,188 number +8.2%
1999 17,486 number +143.3%
2000 36,368 number +108.0%
2001 50,805 number +39.7%
2002 58,422 number +15.0%
2003 73,031 number +25.0%
2004 76,865 number +5.2%
2005 66,268 number -13.8%
2006 65,362 number -1.4%
2007 64,456 number -1.4%
2008 67,925 number +5.4%
2009 78,179 number +15.1%
2010 72,198 number -7.7%
2011 75,919 number +5.2%
2012 95,428 number +25.7%
2014 77,131 number -19.2%
2015 71,409 number -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,392 number 4,898 number 9,714 number 4
1990s 9,521 number 6,644 number 17,486 number 4
2000s 63,768 number 36,368 number 78,179 number 10
2010s 78,417 number 71,409 number 95,428 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Iraq 143,217 number compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89,989 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 64,819 number compare
  4. 5 Uganda 62,413 number compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 60,190 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 71,409 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 95,428 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,898 number in 1989.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.