Egypt vs High income: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
190,038 number
in 2019
High income
896,374 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
33rd
High income rank
33rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 896,374 number against 190,038 number in Egypt, a difference of 706,336 number.

That makes High income's figure about 4.7 times Egypt's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 33rd and High income ranks 33rd of 190 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt High income Difference Ahead
1970s 246,504 number 2.69 million number 2.44 million number High income
1980s 197,584 number 2.16 million number 1.96 million number High income
1990s 508,714 number 1.54 million number 1.03 million number High income
2000s 353,621 number 1.33 million number 979,363 number High income
2010s 318,562 number 976,618 number 658,056 number High income

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 High income?
High income, at 896,374 number against 190,038 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and High income?
706,336 number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and High income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Egypt and High income rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 33rd and High income ranks 33rd of 190 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.