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

Eritrea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.1%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
17th
of 156 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2002
All-time low
12.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1999–2017

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

01020301999200820171999: 18.7 %2000: 19.6 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 25.3 %2005: 19.7 %2006: 14 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 16.2 %2014: 18.1 %2017: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea stood at 21.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea peaked at 26.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2009.

Eritrea ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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), male (%) in Eritrea, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 18.7%
2000 19.6% +4.6%
2001 21.8% +11.4%
2002 26.2% +20.5%
2003 25.3% -3.5%
2005 19.7% -22.4%
2006 14.0% -28.6%
2007 14.5% +3.3%
2008 15.2% +5.1%
2009 12.5% -18.0%
2010 12.7% +2.0%
2011 17.2% +34.9%
2012 16.2% -5.8%
2014 18.1% +12.0%
2017 21.1% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1
2000s 18.8% 12.5% 26.2% 9
2010s 17.1% 12.7% 21.1% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 14 Togo 22.1% compare
  2. 15 Senegal 21.7% compare
  3. 16 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
  4. 18 Guinea 20.1% compare
  5. 19 Chad 18.4% compare
  6. 20 Congo 18.2% 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 21.1% 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 26.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Eritrea ranks 17th 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 45.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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