Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 6.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea is 6.8%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea peaked at 26.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.0% | — |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +175.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Eritrea was 6.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.