Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea is 8.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 44.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 20.0% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.0% | 13.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea was 8.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release