Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 23,881 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 23,881 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 80,020 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,840, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48,595 | — |
| 1993 | 46,394 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 41,536 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 42,426 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 44,879 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 49,246 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 50,820 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 57,354 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 41,387 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 57,733 | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 74,432 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 80,020 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 48,658 | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 49,923 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 48,443 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,393 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,029 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 41,981 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,279 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 41,972 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 39,117 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21,840 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 27,256 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 28,411 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23,881 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,271 | 41,536 | 50,820 | 7 |
| 2000s | 54,737 | 41,029 | 80,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,694 | 21,840 | 41,981 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,881 | 23,881 | 23,881 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 67 Lesotho 30,627 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare
- 69 Myanmar 25,434 compare
- 71 Netherlands 23,856
- 72 El Salvador 21,853 compare
- 73 Chile 21,633 compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.73 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 89.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea was 23,881 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 80,020 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,840 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release