Egypt vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Egypt
95,355
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.67 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
44th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.67 million against 95,355 in Egypt, a difference of 8.58 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 90.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 44th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 44th of 205 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256,028 | 2.29 million | 2.04 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 197,584 | 3.50 million | 3.30 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 508,714 | 5.03 million | 4.52 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 353,621 | 6.49 million | 6.13 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 318,562 | 7.67 million | 7.35 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 101,072 | 8.19 million | 8.09 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Egypt or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.67 million against 95,355 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 8.58 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 44th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 44th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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