Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 17.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea is 17.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Eritrea peaked at 31.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 13th 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 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Bhutan 18.4% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 17.6% compare
- 12 Guinea 17.5% compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 17.2% compare
- 15 Cape Verde 16.4% compare
- 16 Malawi 15.5% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,025 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,627 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145,685 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
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 17.2% 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 31.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eritrea ranks 13th 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 23.3%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release