Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 20.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea is 20.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea peaked at 25.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.0% | — |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +71.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 6.6% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 20.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea was 20.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release