Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 14,807 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14,807
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43,208
in 2004
All-time low
12,907
in 2015
Years of data
25
1992–2022
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eritrea, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 14,807 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2022.
The figure is down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eritrea peaked at 43,208 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,907, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 69th of 199 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, male (number) (primary) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23,684 | — |
| 1993 | 22,492 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 20,580 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 21,177 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20,177 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 25,006 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 26,168 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 30,796 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 22,499 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 31,489 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 40,173 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 43,208 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 27,387 | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 28,065 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 27,213 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27,773 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23,757 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 24,800 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,932 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 24,714 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 23,052 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 12,907 | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 16,772 | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 17,416 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14,807 | -15.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14,807 is below the median for low income countries, which is 142,756, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14,807 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,755 | 20,177 | 26,168 | 7 |
| 2000s | 30,236 | 22,499 | 43,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,085 | 12,907 | 24,800 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,807 | 14,807 | 14,807 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 20,063 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 20,030 compare
- 68 Lesotho 19,513 compare
- 70 Netherlands 14,253
- 71 El Salvador 13,169 compare
- 72 Chile 12,946 compare
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, male in Eritrea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Eritrea was 14,807 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,208 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,907 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release