Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.1%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2002
All-time low
6.2%
in 2007
Years of data
24
1981–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2014

0510151981199720141981: 13.6 %1986: 10.7 %1987: 11.5 %1988: 9 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 12.1 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 10.7 %1999: 14.5 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 15 %2002: 15.4 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 8.9 %2014: 7.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 7.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2014.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 15.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2007.

That places Ethiopia 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2014.
Year % Change
1981 13.6%
1986 10.7% -21.4%
1987 11.5% +8.0%
1988 9.0% -21.7%
1993 10.6% +17.5%
1994 10.4% -2.2%
1995 12.1% +16.3%
1996 9.3% -23.0%
1997 11.2% +21.0%
1998 10.7% -4.6%
1999 14.5% +34.8%
2000 15.2% +5.1%
2001 15.0% -1.4%
2002 15.4% +2.6%
2003 12.2% -20.6%
2004 8.8% -27.7%
2005 7.3% -17.1%
2006 6.7% -8.3%
2007 6.2% -7.2%
2008 6.7% +8.5%
2009 7.5% +11.4%
2010 8.9% +18.6%
2011 8.9% -0.1%
2014 7.1% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.2% 9.0% 13.6% 4
1990s 11.2% 9.3% 14.5% 7
2000s 10.1% 6.2% 15.4% 10
2010s 8.3% 7.1% 8.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Aruba 7.4% compare
  2. 45 Belize 7.1% compare
  3. 46 Bhutan 7.1% compare
  4. 48 Mozambique 7.0% compare
  5. 49 Gambia 6.7% compare
  6. 50 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ethiopia was 7.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.