Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 28.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
5th
of 161 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2017
All-time low
14.2%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2005–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, 2005–2017

01020302005201120172005: 25.8 %2006: 18 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 15.4 %2014: 24.1 %2017: 28.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea is 28.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea peaked at 28.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2007.

Eritrea ranks 5th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 25.8%
2006 18.0% -30.1%
2007 14.2% -21.4%
2008 18.8% +33.0%
2009 15.4% -18.1%
2014 24.1% +55.9%
2017 28.5% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 14.2% 25.8% 5
2010s 26.3% 24.1% 28.5% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 40.8% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 36.6%
  3. 4 Iraq 32.2%
  4. 6 Gabon 28.2%
  5. 7 Benin 27.7% compare
  6. 8 Morocco 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea was 28.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2007.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Eritrea ranks 5th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.