Repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters, primary, male was 9.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1992
All-time low
6.5%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1992–2018

Repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea, 1992–2018

510152025301992200520181992: 29 % of male enrollment1993: 22 % of male enrollment1994: 17.9 % of male enrollment1995: 17 % of male enrollment1996: 15.1 % of male enrollment1997: 18.9 % of male enrollment1999: 18.2 % of male enrollment2000: 18.9 % of male enrollment2001: 13.7 % of male enrollment2002: 17.1 % of male enrollment2003: 20.1 % of male enrollment2004: 20.6 % of male enrollment2005: 13 % of male enrollment2006: 13.9 % of male enrollment2007: 14.9 % of male enrollment2008: 16 % of male enrollment2009: 14.4 % of male enrollment2010: 15.8 % of male enrollment2011: 12.2 % of male enrollment2012: 13.4 % of male enrollment2013: 12 % of male enrollment2015: 6.5 % of male enrollment2017: 8.8 % of male enrollment2018: 9.1 % of male enrollment

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

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea stood at 9.1%.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea peaked at 29.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.

Eritrea ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2018.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1992 29.0%
1993 22.0% -24.2%
1994 17.9% -18.8%
1995 17.0% -4.9%
1996 15.1% -11.1%
1997 18.9% +25.1%
1999 18.2% -3.6%
2000 18.9% +3.7%
2001 13.7% -27.5%
2002 17.1% +25.0%
2003 20.1% +17.6%
2004 20.6% +2.6%
2005 13.0% -36.8%
2006 13.9% +6.4%
2007 14.9% +7.8%
2008 16.0% +7.3%
2009 14.4% -10.2%
2010 15.8% +9.9%
2011 12.2% -23.1%
2012 13.4% +10.2%
2013 12.0% -10.5%
2015 6.5% -45.6%
2017 8.8% +35.2%
2018 9.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.7% 15.1% 29.0% 7
2000s 16.3% 13.0% 20.6% 10
2010s 11.1% 6.5% 15.8% 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.8% compare
  2. 36 Nicaragua 9.2% compare
  3. 37 Mozambique 9.1% compare
  4. 39 Uganda 9.0% compare
  5. 40 Djibouti 8.9% compare
  6. 41 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea?
Repeaters, primary, male in Eritrea was 9.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.