How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

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.

Eritrea vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Repeaters, primary, total

Eritrea

8.1%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

0.7%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

40th

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

39th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Eritrea
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 8.1% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 11.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Eritrea ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.1%	2.3%	19.8%	Eritrea
2000s	16.3%	1.2%	15.1%	Eritrea
2010s	10.3%	0.8%	9.5%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Eritrea or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: Eritrea, at 8.1% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 7.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Eritrea ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 189 countries.
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.