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

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
11.2%
World rank
33rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
11.2%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2004–2014

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

051015202004200920142004: 17.5 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 18.3 %2014: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Ethiopia, 2004 to 2014.
Year % Change
2004 17.5%
2006 16.5% -5.6%
2007 14.3% -13.0%
2008 15.2% +6.1%
2009 15.7% +3.3%
2010 18.3% +16.4%
2014 11.2% -39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.3% 17.5% 5
2010s 14.7% 11.2% 18.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  4. 34 Guyana 10.5% compare
  5. 35 Cameroon 10.4% compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 10.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ethiopia was 11.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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