Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 6.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
6.3%
World rank
46th
of 172 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1995
All-time low
4.9%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1986–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, 1986–2014

51015201986200020141986: 10.6 %1987: 12 %1993: 15.3 %1994: 18.5 %1995: 22 %1996: 19.4 %1999: 4.9 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 14.2 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 13 %2010: 13.8 %2014: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia stood at 6.3%.

That represents a change of down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia peaked at 22.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.

That places Ethiopia 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1986 to 2014.
Year % Change
1986 10.6%
1987 12.0% +13.0%
1993 15.3% +27.7%
1994 18.5% +21.3%
1995 22.0% +18.7%
1996 19.4% -11.8%
1999 4.9% -74.6%
2000 5.5% +12.6%
2001 5.2% -6.6%
2002 5.2% -0.2%
2003 5.4% +4.1%
2004 14.2% +163.7%
2006 9.8% -31.2%
2007 8.3% -15.2%
2008 9.6% +16.2%
2009 13.0% +35.3%
2010 13.8% +5.7%
2014 6.3% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.3% 10.6% 12.0% 2
1990s 16.0% 4.9% 22.0% 5
2000s 8.5% 5.2% 14.2% 9
2010s 10.1% 6.3% 13.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ethiopia was 6.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.