Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Eritrea stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 33.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2017.
Eritrea ranks 59th of 195 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, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.2% | — |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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, female in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 3.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release