Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.2%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2002
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea, 1999–2017

10152025301999200820171999: 29.3 %2000: 26.6 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 31.6 %2003: 23.7 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 16 %2007: 14 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 9 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 15 %2014: 15.1 %2017: 17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea is 17.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea peaked at 31.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.

That places Eritrea 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 29.3%
2000 26.6% -9.3%
2001 23.9% -10.1%
2002 31.6% +32.2%
2003 23.7% -24.9%
2005 15.9% -33.1%
2006 16.0% +0.9%
2007 14.0% -12.6%
2008 15.2% +8.7%
2009 12.6% -17.4%
2010 9.0% -28.3%
2011 11.8% +30.8%
2012 15.0% +27.2%
2014 15.1% +0.7%
2017 17.2% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
2000s 19.9% 12.6% 31.6% 9
2010s 13.6% 9.0% 17.2% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 12 Congo 18.7% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 17.7% compare
  3. 14 Guinea 17.5% compare
  4. 16 Cape Verde 16.8% compare
  5. 17 Morocco 16.0% compare
  6. 18 Lesotho 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea was 17.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Eritrea ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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