Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 4.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.2% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 20.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.9% | — |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.2% | 17.8% | 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 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 4.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release