Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 29.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2017.
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 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.4% | — |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.0% | 15.1% | 5 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 4.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release