Repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1992
All-time low
5.5%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea, 1992–2018

102030401992200520181992: 35.9 % of female enrollment1993: 29 % of female enrollment1994: 22.8 % of female enrollment1995: 21.3 % of female enrollment1996: 22.8 % of female enrollment1997: 22.3 % of female enrollment1999: 20.8 % of female enrollment2000: 20 % of female enrollment2001: 14.1 % of female enrollment2002: 17.9 % of female enrollment2003: 21.5 % of female enrollment2004: 22.2 % of female enrollment2005: 12.7 % of female enrollment2006: 13.5 % of female enrollment2007: 14.2 % of female enrollment2008: 14.6 % of female enrollment2009: 12.8 % of female enrollment2010: 13.3 % of female enrollment2011: 10.3 % of female enrollment2012: 11.5 % of female enrollment2013: 10.2 % of female enrollment2015: 5.5 % of female enrollment2017: 6.7 % of female enrollment2018: 7 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 7.0% for repeaters, primary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea peaked at 35.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.

That places Eritrea 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1992 35.9%
1993 29.0% -19.2%
1994 22.8% -21.5%
1995 21.3% -6.5%
1996 22.8% +7.1%
1997 22.3% -2.1%
1999 20.8% -6.8%
2000 20.0% -4.1%
2001 14.1% -29.6%
2002 17.9% +27.7%
2003 21.5% +19.6%
2004 22.2% +3.5%
2005 12.7% -42.8%
2006 13.5% +6.3%
2007 14.2% +5.0%
2008 14.6% +3.3%
2009 12.8% -12.7%
2010 13.3% +3.9%
2011 10.3% -22.7%
2012 11.5% +12.1%
2013 10.2% -11.5%
2015 5.5% -46.5%
2017 6.7% +22.6%
2018 7.0% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.0% 20.8% 35.9% 7
2000s 16.3% 12.7% 22.2% 10
2010s 9.2% 5.5% 13.3% 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 38 Togo 7.4% compare
  2. 39 Nepal 7.3% compare
  3. 40 Liberia 7.2% compare
  4. 42 South Africa 6.8% compare
  5. 43 Ethiopia 6.7% compare
  6. 44 Nicaragua 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea?
Repeaters, primary, female in Eritrea was 7.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Eritrea ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.