Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 11.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.5%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1993
All-time low
8.3%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1993–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, 1993–2017

1015202530351993200520171993: 33.2 %1994: 13.2 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 14.3 %1999: 22.6 %2000: 24 %2001: 24.9 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 19.2 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 10 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 8.3 %2012: 9.4 %2014: 9.2 %2017: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 11.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea peaked at 33.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2010.

Eritrea ranks 34th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 33.2%
1994 13.2% -60.2%
1995 13.8% +4.5%
1996 14.3% +3.6%
1999 22.6% +58.2%
2000 24.0% +6.4%
2001 24.9% +3.6%
2002 30.8% +23.4%
2003 19.2% -37.7%
2005 16.3% -14.7%
2006 12.2% -25.2%
2007 12.6% +2.8%
2008 10.0% -20.2%
2009 9.8% -2.3%
2010 8.3% -14.9%
2012 9.4% +12.8%
2014 9.2% -1.7%
2017 11.5% +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 13.2% 33.2% 5
2000s 17.8% 9.8% 30.8% 9
2010s 9.6% 8.3% 11.5% 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 31 Guyana 13.6% compare
  2. 32 South Africa 12.8% compare
  3. 33 Malawi 12.0% compare
  4. 35 Mozambique 11.0% compare
  5. 36 Bhutan 10.4% compare
  6. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea was 11.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eritrea ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.