Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 7.0% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
7.0%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 1991
All-time low
5.5%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1991–2017

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

10203040501991200420171991: 47 %1992: 34.5 %1993: 25.4 %1994: 23.1 %1995: 24.8 %1996: 22.4 %1999: 22.4 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 10.7 %2014: 5.5 %2017: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Eritrea stood at 7.0%.

The figure 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.

That places Eritrea 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 35 Lesotho, Kingdom of 7.5% compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 7.3% compare
  3. 37 Nepal 7.3% compare
  4. 39 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6.9% compare
  5. 40 Mozambique, Republic of 6.7% compare
  6. 41 Iraq 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Eritrea

All data for Eritrea β†’

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 38th out of 181 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.