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

Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 14.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.2%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
20th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2002
All-time low
9.2%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1993–2017

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

10152025301993200520171993: 25.3 %1994: 21.5 %1995: 21 %1996: 22.5 %1999: 28.3 %2000: 24.1 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 26 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 13.7 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 12.2 %2014: 12.5 %2017: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea is 14.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 28.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2004.

Eritrea ranks 20th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 25.3%
1994 21.5% -15.0%
1995 21.0% -2.5%
1996 22.5% +7.0%
1999 28.3% +26.0%
2000 24.1% -14.7%
2001 21.5% -11.1%
2002 28.4% +32.4%
2003 26.0% -8.7%
2004 9.2% -64.5%
2005 11.7% +27.5%
2006 13.7% +16.5%
2007 14.2% +4.3%
2008 15.7% +10.4%
2009 11.5% -26.6%
2010 11.4% -1.2%
2011 13.7% +20.3%
2012 12.2% -11.3%
2014 12.5% +2.5%
2017 14.2% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.7% 21.0% 28.3% 5
2000s 17.6% 9.2% 28.4% 10
2010s 12.8% 11.4% 14.2% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 17 Libya 17.2%
  2. 18 New Caledonia 14.7%
  3. 19 Malawi 14.5% compare
  4. 21 Cape Verde 14.0% compare
  5. 22 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  6. 23 Suriname 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea was 14.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Eritrea ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.