Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 7.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea peaked at 47.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 31st of 190 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 primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.0% | — |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 22.4% | 47.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -9.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea was 7.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release