Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 10,995 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,995 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
72nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
36,812 number
in 2004
All-time low
8,933 number
in 2015
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200520181992: 24.9k number1993: 23.9k number1994: 21.0k number1995: 21.2k number1996: 24.7k number1997: 24.2k number1999: 24.7k number2000: 26.6k number2001: 18.9k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 34.3k number2004: 36.8k number2005: 21.3k number2006: 21.9k number2007: 21.2k number2008: 20.6k number2009: 17.3k number2010: 17.2k number2011: 14.3k number2012: 17.3k number2013: 16.1k number2015: 8.9k number2017: 10.5k number2018: 11.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea stood at 10,995 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea peaked at 36,812 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,933 number, in 2015.

Eritrea ranks 72nd of 187 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, female (number) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 24,911 number —
1993 23,902 number -4.1%
1994 20,956 number -12.3%
1995 21,249 number +1.4%
1996 24,702 number +16.3%
1997 24,240 number -1.9%
1999 24,652 number +1.7%
2000 26,558 number +7.7%
2001 18,888 number -28.9%
2002 26,244 number +38.9%
2003 34,259 number +30.5%
2004 36,812 number +7.5%
2005 21,271 number -42.2%
2006 21,858 number +2.8%
2007 21,230 number -2.9%
2008 20,620 number -2.9%
2009 17,272 number -16.2%
2010 17,181 number -0.5%
2011 14,347 number -16.5%
2012 17,258 number +20.3%
2013 16,065 number -6.9%
2015 8,933 number -44.4%
2017 10,484 number +17.4%
2018 10,995 number +4.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 10,995 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 10,995 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,516 number 20,956 number 24,911 number 7
2000s 24,501 number 17,272 number 36,812 number 10
2010s 13,609 number 8,933 number 17,258 number 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 69 Bolivia 12,160 number compare
  2. 70 Lebanon 11,617 number compare
  3. 71 Laos 11,610 number compare
  4. 73 East Timor 10,432 number compare
  5. 74 Netherlands 9,603 number
  6. 75 Russia 9,580 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Eritrea was 10,995 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 8,933 number in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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