Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 13.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea is 13.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea peaked at 27.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.6% | — |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 7.0% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.1% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 121,144 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Eritrea was 13.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release