Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 20.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 21.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.6% | — |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +88.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 14.5% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.4% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 20.6% | 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 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Eritrea was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release