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

Egypt
269,418 number
in 2019
Iraq
302,241 number
in 2007
Egypt rank
6th
Iraq rank
4th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119952019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 302,241 number against 269,418 number in Egypt, a difference of 32,823 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 4th of 184 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 number 118,963 number 163,542 number Egypt
1980s 340,540 number 309,718 number 30,823 number Egypt
2000s 388,224 number 101,891 number 286,333 number 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 number against 269,418 number in Egypt as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and Iraq?
32,823 number, 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 6th and Iraq ranks 4th of 184 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.