Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 19.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 19.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea peaked at 28.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 12.5% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.1% | 19.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea was 19.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eritrea ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release