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

Egypt
190,038 number
in 2019
Zambia
169,961 number
in 2013
Egypt rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th

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

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 190,038 number against 169,961 number in Zambia, a difference of 20,077 number.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 256,028 number 15,187 number 240,841 number Egypt
1980s 200,581 number 19,334 number 181,248 number Egypt
1990s 483,173 number 94,665 number 388,508 number Egypt
2000s 341,778 number 144,721 number 197,057 number Egypt
2010s 361,062 number 172,778 number 188,284 number Egypt

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 Zambia?
Egypt, at 190,038 number against 169,961 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and Zambia?
20,077 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th 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.