Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 11.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
11.0%
World rank
30th
of 161 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2004–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia, 2004–2014

051015202004200920142004: 16.7 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 16 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 17.9 %2014: 11 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 11.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 2004 to 2014.
Year % Change
2004 16.7%
2005 16.3% -2.3%
2006 16.1% -1.3%
2007 14.8% -8.0%
2008 16.0% +7.7%
2009 16.3% +1.9%
2010 17.9% +9.8%
2014 11.0% -38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 14.8% 16.7% 6
2010s 14.4% 11.0% 17.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  3. 29 Lesotho 11.3% compare
  4. 31 Grenada 10.9% compare
  5. 32 Spain 10.5% compare
  6. 33 Brunei Darussalam 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Ethiopia was 11.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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