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

Latest (2017)
4.3%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2003
All-time low
4.3%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1993–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Eritrea, 1993–2017

51015201993200520171993: 18.5 %1994: 17.1 %1995: 17 %1996: 18.5 %1999: 17 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 19.6 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 15.6 %2007: 17 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 15.1 %2014: 5.3 %2017: 4.3 %

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.

The figure is 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 63rd out of 183 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 63rd out of 183 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.