Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 47,321 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
47,321 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
65,034 number
in 2012
All-time low
8,422 number
in 1982
Years of data
23
1982–2015

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1982199820151982: 8.4k number1987: 11.4k number1988: 13.1k number1989: 12.9k number1994: 9.4k number1995: 12.0k number1996: 13.2k number1999: 8.6k number2000: 19.4k number2001: 28.4k number2002: 34.0k number2003: 42.8k number2004: 45.5k number2005: 40.7k number2006: 43.3k number2007: 45.9k number2008: 40.4k number2009: 50.5k number2010: 42.3k number2011: 46.4k number2012: 65.0k number2014: 51.0k number2015: 47.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 47,321 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2015.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 65,034 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,422 number, in 1982.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 8,422 number
1987 11,363 number +34.9%
1988 13,056 number +14.9%
1989 12,893 number -1.2%
1994 9,389 number -27.2%
1995 11,975 number +27.5%
1996 13,197 number +10.2%
1999 8,643 number -34.5%
2000 19,374 number +124.2%
2001 28,367 number +46.4%
2002 34,015 number +19.9%
2003 42,763 number +25.7%
2004 45,482 number +6.4%
2005 40,674 number -10.6%
2006 43,310 number +6.5%
2007 45,946 number +6.1%
2008 40,405 number -12.1%
2009 50,494 number +25.0%
2010 42,288 number -16.3%
2011 46,400 number +9.7%
2012 65,034 number +40.2%
2014 50,976 number -21.6%
2015 47,321 number -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,434 number 8,422 number 13,056 number 4
1990s 10,801 number 8,643 number 13,197 number 4
2000s 39,083 number 19,374 number 50,494 number 10
2010s 50,404 number 42,288 number 65,034 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Iraq 84,884 number compare
  2. 2 Uganda 54,882 number compare
  3. 4 Malawi 44,404 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,398 number compare
  5. 6 Mali 37,788 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 47,321 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 65,034 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,422 number in 1982.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.