Egypt vs Iraq: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
Egypt
260,280
in 2024
Iraq
302,241
in 2007
Egypt rank
9th
Iraq rank
7th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 302,241 against 260,280 in Egypt, a difference of 41,961.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,505 | 118,963 | 163,542 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 340,540 | 309,718 | 30,823 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 388,224 | 101,891 | 286,333 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 302,241 against 260,280 in Egypt as of 2007.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and Iraq?
- 41,961, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release