Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.7%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2002
All-time low
11.3%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1993–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, 1993–2017

01020301993200520171993: 19.1 %1994: 15.5 %1995: 13.1 %1996: 16.7 %1999: 23.9 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 21 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 25.3 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 13.8 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 13.8 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 14.9 %2014: 15.3 %2017: 17.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea is 17.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea peaked at 26.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2004.

That places Eritrea 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 19.1%
1994 15.5% -18.7%
1995 13.1% -15.3%
1996 16.7% +27.0%
1999 23.9% +43.5%
2000 21.6% -9.8%
2001 21.0% -2.7%
2002 26.5% +26.0%
2003 25.3% -4.5%
2004 11.3% -55.3%
2005 13.8% +21.7%
2006 14.5% +5.4%
2007 15.8% +8.8%
2008 16.9% +6.8%
2009 12.4% -26.3%
2010 13.8% +10.9%
2011 16.6% +20.7%
2012 14.9% -10.6%
2014 15.3% +3.0%
2017 17.7% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.7% 13.1% 23.9% 5
2000s 17.9% 11.3% 26.5% 10
2010s 15.6% 13.8% 17.7% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 19 Niger 20.1% compare
  2. 20 Congo 19.5% compare
  3. 21 Togo 19.4% compare
  4. 23 Brazil 15.8% compare
  5. 24 Central African Republic 15.6% compare
  6. 25 Suriname 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea was 17.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eritrea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.