Brazil vs Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Brazil
656,820 number
in 2011
Egypt
144,874 number
in 2019
Brazil rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 656,820 number against 144,874 number in Egypt, a difference of 511,946 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 310,109 number 30,861 number 279,248 number Brazil
1980s 432,065 number 37,599 number 394,466 number Brazil
1990s 891,600 number 146,738 number 744,862 number Brazil
2000s 1.09 million number 162,074 number 930,334 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Brazil or Egypt?
Brazil, at 656,820 number against 144,874 number in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Brazil and Egypt?
511,946 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.