Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 26,701 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26,701
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30,525
in 2018
All-time low
10,918
in 1995
Years of data
22
1994–2022
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea stood at 26,701.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 30,525 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,918, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14,864 | — |
| 1995 | 10,918 | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 11,680 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 13,328 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 12,119 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 15,632 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 16,870 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 17,419 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 23,083 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 21,352 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 25,283 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 21,919 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 20,151 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 21,925 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 18,922 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 16,826 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 22,847 | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 26,274 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 25,487 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25,900 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30,525 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 26,701 | -12.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 26,701 is below the median for low income countries, which is 87,272, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 26,701 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,672, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,582 | 10,918 | 14,864 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,404 | 15,632 | 25,283 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,826 | 16,826 | 30,525 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26,701 | 26,701 | 26,701 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Eritrea was 26,701 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30,525 in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,918 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release