Cuba vs Egypt: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cuba
0.6%
in 2023
Egypt
0.6%
in 2023
Cuba rank
129th
Egypt rank
130th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 129th and Egypt ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Cuba or Egypt?
- Cuba, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cuba and Egypt?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 129th and Egypt ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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