How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eritrea?

24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Eritrea: Repeaters, primary, total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.7%

in 2018

Eritrea

8.1%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Eritrea rank

40th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 8.1% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 12.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Eritrea ranks 40th of 42 groups.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.1%	22.1%	18.1%	Eritrea
2000s	1.7%	16.3%	14.6%	Eritrea
2010s	1.0%	10.3%	9.3%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 8.1% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eritrea?: 7.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eritrea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Eritrea rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Eritrea ranks 40th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.