Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 5,514 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,514 number
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6,936 number
in 2004
All-time low
2,671 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1994200620181994: 4.0k number1995: 2.8k number1996: 3.7k number1997: 4.7k number1999: 5.6k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 2.7k number2002: 5.5k number2003: 6.8k number2004: 6.9k number2005: 3.1k number2006: 5.3k number2007: 5.7k number2008: 6.1k number2009: 5.6k number2010: 5.8k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.8k number2013: 3.4k number2015: 3.4k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 5.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea is 5,514 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 6,936 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,671 number, in 2001.

Eritrea ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 4,042 number
1995 2,800 number -30.7%
1996 3,700 number +32.1%
1997 4,668 number +26.2%
1999 5,579 number +19.5%
2000 5,586 number +0.1%
2001 2,671 number -52.2%
2002 5,452 number +104.1%
2003 6,777 number +24.3%
2004 6,936 number +2.3%
2005 3,067 number -55.8%
2006 5,313 number +73.2%
2007 5,659 number +6.5%
2008 6,091 number +7.6%
2009 5,594 number -8.2%
2010 5,804 number +3.8%
2011 3,391 number -41.6%
2012 3,820 number +12.7%
2013 3,362 number -12.0%
2015 3,384 number +0.7%
2017 4,535 number +34.0%
2018 5,514 number +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,158 number 2,800 number 5,579 number 5
2000s 5,315 number 2,671 number 6,936 number 10
2010s 4,259 number 3,362 number 5,804 number 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 55 Chile 7,006 number compare
  2. 56 Portugal 5,823 number compare
  3. 57 Senegal 5,820 number compare
  4. 59 Lesotho 5,499 number compare
  5. 60 Lebanon 5,196 number compare
  6. 61 Honduras 4,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 5,514 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 6,936 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,671 number in 2001.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.