Eritrea vs Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Eritrea
8.2%
in 2017
Nepal
7.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
33rd
Nepal rank
36th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Nepal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.2% against 7.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 27.1% | 6.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 20.2% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Eritrea or Nepal?
- Eritrea, at 8.2% against 7.5% in Nepal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Eritrea and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nepal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release