Denmark vs Egypt: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Denmark
0.7%
in 2023
Egypt
0.6%
in 2023
Denmark rank
128th
Egypt rank
130th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Denmark ranks 128th and Egypt ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 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, Denmark or Egypt?
- Denmark, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Denmark and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 128th 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