Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 14.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea peaked at 28.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.3% | — |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -64.5% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 13 Rwanda 16.9% compare
- 14 New Caledonia 14.7%
- 15 Burkina Faso 14.6% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 18 Guinea 13.5% compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
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 in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Eritrea was 14.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release