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

Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.3%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
48th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2002
All-time low
6.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1981–2014

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

0510151981199720141981: 12.3 %1986: 9.6 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 7.9 %1993: 9.7 %1994: 9.1 %1995: 10.8 %1996: 8.6 %1998: 9.8 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 7.5 %2011: 9.3 %2014: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ethiopia stood at 7.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ethiopia peaked at 14.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 48th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2014.
Year % Change
1981 12.3%
1986 9.6% -22.1%
1987 10.5% +9.5%
1988 7.9% -25.0%
1993 9.7% +22.9%
1994 9.1% -6.1%
1995 10.8% +19.4%
1996 8.6% -20.9%
1998 9.8% +14.2%
1999 13.9% +42.3%
2000 14.7% +5.9%
2001 14.5% -1.4%
2002 14.9% +2.8%
2003 12.2% -18.6%
2004 9.3% -23.2%
2005 7.9% -15.9%
2006 7.2% -7.9%
2007 6.7% -7.1%
2008 7.2% +6.5%
2009 6.7% -6.0%
2010 7.5% +10.7%
2011 9.3% +24.5%
2014 7.3% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.1% 7.9% 12.3% 4
1990s 10.3% 8.6% 13.9% 6
2000s 10.1% 6.7% 14.9% 10
2010s 8.0% 7.3% 9.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 45 Cambodia 7.4% compare
  2. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 7.4% compare
  3. 47 Mozambique 7.3% compare
  4. 49 Lebanon 7.1% compare
  5. 50 Algeria 7.0% compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ethiopia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Ethiopia was 7.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.