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

Latest (2017)
8.2%
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
38th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1991
All-time low
6.0%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1991–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Eritrea, 1991–2017

102030401991200420171991: 44.5 %1992: 30.8 %1993: 22.5 %1994: 20.5 %1995: 20 %1996: 20.4 %1999: 21.9 %2000: 14 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 13 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 14 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 11.7 %2014: 6 %2017: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 8.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 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.

Eritrea ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1991 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 37 Morocco 8.3% compare
  4. 39 Iraq 8.1% compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 7.8% compare
  6. 41 Togo 7.7% compare

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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 38th out of 184 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.