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Ethiopia
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
9.85
95% CI 5.6–17.2
Global rank
11/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
12
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
122k
121,801 works
In context
Ethiopia
9.8
Africa average
7.0
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Ethiopia sits at 47% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.