Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea is 9.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea peaked at 42.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 31st out of 190 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), male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 16.2% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 14.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -9.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Eritrea was 9.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release