Egypt vs UNICEF: Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
260,280
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
6.03 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
UNICEF: Africa rank
12th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 6.03 million against 260,280 in Egypt, a difference of 5.77 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 23.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 9th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 12th of 201 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 392,720 3.01 million 2.62 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 377,044 4.83 million 4.45 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 241,314 5.52 million 5.28 million UNICEF: Africa

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 UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 6.03 million against 260,280 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and UNICEF: Africa?
5.77 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Egypt and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 9th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release