Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2,861 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,861 number
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,070 number
in 2004
All-time low
2,861 number
in 2018
Years of data
22
1994–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1994200620181994: 9.0k number1995: 9.0k number1996: 8.4k number1997: 9.1k number1999: 8.1k number2000: 9.1k number2001: 6.7k number2002: 9.9k number2003: 13.6k number2004: 15.1k number2005: 9.7k number2006: 11.6k number2007: 12.9k number2008: 11.8k number2009: 10.2k number2010: 9.8k number2011: 9.5k number2012: 12.9k number2013: 12.0k number2015: 4.4k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 2,861 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 15,070 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,861 number, in 2018.

That places Eritrea 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Eritrea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 8,973 number
1995 9,042 number +0.8%
1996 8,441 number -6.6%
1997 9,142 number +8.3%
1999 8,061 number -11.8%
2000 9,104 number +12.9%
2001 6,727 number -26.1%
2002 9,920 number +47.5%
2003 13,632 number +37.4%
2004 15,070 number +10.5%
2005 9,694 number -35.7%
2006 11,642 number +20.1%
2007 12,940 number +11.1%
2008 11,831 number -8.6%
2009 10,238 number -13.5%
2010 9,817 number -4.1%
2011 9,526 number -3.0%
2012 12,902 number +35.4%
2013 12,015 number -6.9%
2015 4,436 number -63.1%
2017 3,503 number -21.0%
2018 2,861 number -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,732 number 8,061 number 9,142 number 5
2000s 11,080 number 6,727 number 15,070 number 10
2010s 7,866 number 2,861 number 12,902 number 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 85 Lesotho 3,290 number compare
  2. 86 Myanmar 3,252 number compare
  3. 87 Sri Lanka 3,220 number compare
  4. 89 Eswatini 2,667 number compare
  5. 90 Cuba 2,592 number compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 2,371 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 2,861 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 15,070 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,861 number in 2018.
How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.