Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 3.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 20.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.3% | — |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.8% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 3.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release