Egypt vs Small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
190,038 number
in 2019
Small states
489,994 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
33rd
Small states rank
35th

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

  • Egypt
  • Small states
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119952019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 489,994 number against 190,038 number in Egypt, a difference of 299,956 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Small states ahead.

Egypt ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 35th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 273,962 number 321,426 number 47,463 number Small states
1980s 197,584 number 417,181 number 219,597 number Small states
1990s 508,714 number 479,968 number 28,746 number Egypt
2000s 353,621 number 511,554 number 157,933 number Small states
2010s 318,562 number 492,942 number 174,380 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 489,994 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 Small states?
299,956 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Small states?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Small states rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 35th 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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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.