Egypt vs Zambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Egypt
58,750
in 2024
Zambia
87,864
in 2013
Egypt rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87,864 against 58,750 in Egypt, a difference of 29,114.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 199 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 | 149,201 | 9,262 | 139,939 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 119,190 | 11,397 | 107,793 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 307,634 | 51,598 | 256,036 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 222,365 | 77,430 | 144,935 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 234,302 | 90,300 | 144,002 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Egypt or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87,864 against 58,750 in Egypt as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Egypt and Zambia?
- 29,114, with Zambia 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, male?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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