Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 4.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea peaked at 19.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.5% | — |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.3% | 18.9% | 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea was 4.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release