Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 9,074 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9,074
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36,812
in 2004
All-time low
8,933
in 2015
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea stood at 9,074.
The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea peaked at 36,812 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,933, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female (number) (primary) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,911 | — |
| 1993 | 23,902 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 20,956 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 21,249 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24,702 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 24,240 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24,652 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,558 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 18,888 | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 26,244 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 34,259 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 36,812 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 21,271 | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 21,858 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21,230 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20,620 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,272 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 17,181 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,347 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 17,258 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 16,065 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,933 | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 10,484 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 10,995 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9,074 | -17.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9,074 is below the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 9,074 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,516 | 20,956 | 24,911 | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,501 | 17,272 | 36,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,609 | 8,933 | 17,258 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,074 | 9,074 | 9,074 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea was 9,074 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,812 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,933 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Eritrea ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release