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

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 (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, total

Eritrea

8.1%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.7%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

40th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

38th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Eritrea
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

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

That makes Eritrea's figure about 11.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Eritrea ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.1%	2.1%	20.0%	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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Eritrea, at 8.1% against 0.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 7.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Eritrea ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.