Egypt vs United States of America: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
260,280
in 2024
United States of America
232,416
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th

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

  • Egypt
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 260,280 against 232,416 in United States of America, a difference of 27,864.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 307,785 231,981 75,804 Egypt
2020s 234,992 223,584 11,408 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 United States of America?
Egypt, at 260,280 against 232,416 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and United States of America?
27,864, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 9th and United States of America 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