Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education

Egypt
95,355
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
108,066
in 2023
Egypt rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 108,066 against 95,355 in Egypt, a difference of 12,711.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 69 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 170,316 310,686 140,370 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 137,907 766,229 628,322 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 534,254 540,944 6,690 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 353,621 257,374 96,247 Egypt
2010s 325,919 96,554 229,365 Egypt
2020s 125,143 107,096 18,048 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of repeaters in all grades of primary education, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 108,066 against 95,355 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of repeaters in all grades of primary education between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
12,711, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
Egypt ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,074 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed