Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 8.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Eritrea, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Eritrea is 8.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Eritrea peaked at 32.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 40th of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.2% | — |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.0% | 14.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 56.5 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.62 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Eritrea?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Eritrea was 8.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.