Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 122,780 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
122,780 number
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
203,960 number
in 2009
All-time low
36,218 number
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1987200220171987: 36.2k number1988: 48.8k number1994: 46.6k number1995: 55.7k number1997: 63.5k number1999: 71.4k number2005: 157.8k number2008: 197.7k number2009: 204.0k number2010: 177.9k number2012: 193.0k number2014: 159.4k number2015: 163.1k number2017: 122.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia is 122,780 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia peaked at 203,960 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36,218 number, in 1987.

Ethiopia ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,531 number 36,218 number 48,844 number 2
1990s 59,300 number 46,628 number 71,427 number 4
2000s 186,495 number 157,775 number 203,960 number 3
2010s 163,249 number 122,780 number 193,027 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Egypt 154,559 number compare
  2. 7 India 135,512 number compare
  3. 8 Mali 132,312 number compare
  4. 10 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 113,668 number compare
  5. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 112,585 number compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 107,763 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ethiopia was 122,780 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 203,960 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,218 number in 1987.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.