Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 4.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.5%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
61st
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.5%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1993–2017

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

51015201993200520171993: 16.6 %1994: 15.3 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 17.9 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 16 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 17 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 15.5 %2014: 5.4 %2017: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 4.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eritrea peaked at 19.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.

That places Eritrea 61st out of 174 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, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 16.6%
1994 15.3% -8.3%
1995 13.8% -9.4%
1996 17.9% +29.1%
1999 17.1% -4.3%
2000 11.2% -34.5%
2001 15.1% +34.8%
2002 19.1% +26.4%
2003 19.2% +0.8%
2004 12.3% -36.0%
2005 14.4% +17.0%
2006 16.0% +11.0%
2007 17.9% +12.4%
2008 17.6% -1.6%
2009 17.5% -0.9%
2010 17.0% -2.6%
2011 19.9% +16.7%
2012 15.5% -21.9%
2014 5.4% -65.1%
2017 4.5% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 13.8% 17.9% 5
2000s 16.0% 11.2% 19.2% 10
2010s 12.5% 4.5% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 58 Argentina 4.9% compare
  2. 59 Senegal 4.6% compare
  3. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.5% compare
  4. 62 Bahamas 4.4% compare
  5. 63 Djibouti 4.3% compare
  6. 64 Netherlands 4.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eritrea?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Eritrea was 4.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Eritrea ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.