Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 603,755 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
603,755 number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
697,463 number
in 2012
All-time low
106,240 number
in 1994
Years of data
24
1982–2015

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015

200.0k400.0k600.0k1982199820151982: 170.5k number1987: 142.9k number1988: 176.4k number1989: 140.6k number1994: 106.2k number1995: 128.0k number1996: 185.8k number1997: 185.3k number1999: 315.6k number2000: 448.9k number2001: 524.1k number2002: 574.7k number2003: 632.0k number2004: 538.5k number2005: 436.5k number2006: 432.2k number2007: 427.9k number2008: 437.6k number2009: 508.6k number2010: 479.4k number2011: 533.7k number2012: 697.5k number2014: 646.1k number2015: 603.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia stood at 603,755 number.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia peaked at 697,463 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 106,240 number, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1982 to 2015.
Year number Change
1982 170,534 number —
1987 142,866 number -16.2%
1988 176,407 number +23.5%
1989 140,577 number -20.3%
1994 106,240 number -24.4%
1995 127,992 number +20.5%
1996 185,775 number +45.1%
1997 185,280 number -0.3%
1999 315,588 number +70.3%
2000 448,919 number +42.2%
2001 524,084 number +16.7%
2002 574,651 number +9.6%
2003 631,981 number +10.0%
2004 538,528 number -14.8%
2005 436,522 number -18.9%
2006 432,229 number -1.0%
2007 427,936 number -1.0%
2008 437,638 number +2.3%
2009 508,618 number +16.2%
2010 479,360 number -5.8%
2011 533,682 number +11.3%
2012 697,463 number +30.7%
2014 646,081 number -7.4%
2015 603,755 number -6.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 603,755 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 603,755 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 157,596 number 140,577 number 176,407 number 4
1990s 184,175 number 106,240 number 315,588 number 5
2000s 496,111 number 427,936 number 631,981 number 10
2010s 592,068 number 479,360 number 697,463 number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Brazil 2.63 million number compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 679,135 number compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
  4. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  5. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ethiopia was 603,755 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 697,463 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 106,240 number in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.