Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 28,411 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 28,411 number.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 80,020 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,840 number, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48,595 number | — |
| 1993 | 46,394 number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 41,536 number | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 42,426 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 44,879 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 49,246 number | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 50,820 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 57,354 number | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 41,387 number | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 57,733 number | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 74,432 number | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 80,020 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 48,658 number | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 49,923 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 48,443 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,393 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,029 number | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 41,981 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,279 number | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 41,972 number | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 39,117 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21,840 number | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 27,256 number | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 28,411 number | +4.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28,411 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28,411 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,271 number | 41,536 number | 50,820 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 54,737 number | 41,029 number | 80,020 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,694 number | 21,840 number | 41,981 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
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 28,411 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,840 number in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.