Egypt vs Zambia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Egypt
8,735
in 2024
Zambia
10,377
in 2013
Egypt rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k197219982024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10,377 against 8,735 in Egypt, a difference of 1,642.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zambia ahead.

Egypt ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 251 251 Zambia
1980s 0 794 794 Zambia
1990s 69,871 5,192 64,679 Egypt
2000s 38,103 9,141 28,961 Egypt
2010s 26,143 10,511 15,632 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10,377 against 8,735 in Egypt as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Egypt and Zambia?
1,642, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Egypt ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 4,506 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release