Eritrea vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Eritrea
8.2%
in 2017
Uganda
9.0%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
33rd
Uganda rank
30th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.0% against 8.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.6% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.0% against 8.2% in Eritrea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th 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