Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 95,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95,355
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
8th
of 69 countries
All-time high
534,254
in 1997
All-time low
58,649
in 2021
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 95,355 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt peaked at 534,254 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,649, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 8th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 170,316 | — |
| 1972 | 203,820 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 200,628 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 190,905 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 293,159 | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 279,831 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 215,990 | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 293,489 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 370,401 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 306,655 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 366,482 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 129,659 | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 106,897 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 93,214 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 182,600 | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 534,254 | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 483,173 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 436,934 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 410,499 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 403,297 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 355,958 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 315,315 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 205,731 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 347,612 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 365,846 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 358,158 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 365,098 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 355,146 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 364,733 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 282,417 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 267,061 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 190,038 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 126,569 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 58,649 | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 123,717 | +110.9% |
| 2024 | 95,355 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,504 | 170,316 | 370,401 | 9 |
| 1980s | 197,584 | 93,214 | 366,482 | 6 |
| 1990s | 508,714 | 483,173 | 534,254 | 2 |
| 2000s | 353,621 | 205,731 | 436,934 | 7 |
| 2010s | 318,562 | 190,038 | 365,846 | 8 |
| 2020s | 101,072 | 58,649 | 126,569 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Egypt was 95,355 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 534,254 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,649 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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