Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 5,833 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,833 number
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,939 number
in 2003
All-time low
2,001 number
in 1995
Years of data
21
1994–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1994200620181994: 4.3k number1995: 2.0k number1996: 2.2k number1997: 2.6k number1999: 6.1k number2000: 7.1k number2001: 8.0k number2002: 8.5k number2003: 11.9k number2004: 7.8k number2006: 7.2k number2007: 5.9k number2008: 5.6k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 4.5k number2011: 4.3k number2012: 5.5k number2013: 4.7k number2015: 4.1k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea is 5,833 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 11,939 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,001 number, in 1995.

That places Eritrea 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 4,307 number
1995 2,001 number -53.5%
1996 2,195 number +9.7%
1997 2,629 number +19.8%
1999 6,075 number +131.1%
2000 7,058 number +16.2%
2001 7,987 number +13.2%
2002 8,476 number +6.1%
2003 11,939 number +40.9%
2004 7,781 number -34.8%
2006 7,160 number -8.0%
2007 5,855 number -18.2%
2008 5,585 number -4.6%
2009 4,637 number -17.0%
2010 4,550 number -1.9%
2011 4,345 number -4.5%
2012 5,456 number +25.6%
2013 4,719 number -13.5%
2015 4,073 number -13.7%
2017 5,106 number +25.4%
2018 5,833 number +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,441 number 2,001 number 6,075 number 5
2000s 7,386 number 4,637 number 11,939 number 9
2010s 4,869 number 4,073 number 5,833 number 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 68 Ecuador 6,381 number compare
  2. 69 Nicaragua 6,368 number compare
  3. 70 Central African Republic 5,902 number compare
  4. 72 Lebanon 5,406 number compare
  5. 73 Portugal 5,296 number compare
  6. 74 Myanmar 4,396 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Eritrea was 5,833 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 11,939 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,001 number in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.