Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 6.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
6.9%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
39th
of 181 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2002
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1981–2014

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

0510151981199720141981: 15.9 %1986: 12.4 %1987: 13.2 %1988: 10.9 %1993: 12 %1994: 12.5 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 10.6 %1998: 12.3 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 16 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 8.5 %2014: 6.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia is 6.9%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia peaked at 16.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 39th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2014.
Year % Change
1981 15.9%
1986 12.4% -22.4%
1987 13.2% +6.6%
1988 10.9% -17.2%
1993 12.0% +9.7%
1994 12.5% +4.1%
1995 14.1% +13.5%
1996 10.6% -25.3%
1998 12.3% +16.9%
1999 15.3% +24.2%
2000 15.9% +3.6%
2001 15.6% -1.7%
2002 16.0% +2.3%
2003 12.2% -23.3%
2004 8.1% -33.6%
2005 6.6% -18.4%
2006 6.1% -8.5%
2007 5.6% -7.3%
2008 6.3% +11.3%
2009 8.4% +33.4%
2010 10.5% +25.8%
2011 8.5% -19.4%
2014 6.9% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.1% 10.9% 15.9% 4
1990s 12.8% 10.6% 15.3% 6
2000s 10.1% 5.6% 16.0% 10
2010s 8.6% 6.9% 10.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 36 Guatemala 7.3% compare
  2. 37 Nepal 7.3% compare
  3. 38 Eritrea 7.0% compare
  4. 40 Mozambique 6.7% compare
  5. 41 Iraq 6.6% compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ethiopia was 6.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.