Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 17.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea peaked at 26.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.1% | — |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -55.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.1% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 5 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Eritrea was 17.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release