Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 867 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
867 number
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
127,561 number
in 1981
All-time low
867 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1975–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt, 1975–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1975199720191975: 40.9k number1976: 41.3k number1977: 39.4k number1978: 67.5k number1979: 59.2k number1980: 38.7k number1981: 127.6k number1982: 26.5k number1983: 20.9k number1986: 1.0k number1997: 32.8k number1999: 25.3k number2000: 23.9k number2001: 19.8k number2002: 20.4k number2003: 17.7k number2004: 16.2k number2005: 11.5k number2006: 15.4k number2007: 11.4k number2009: 13.1k number2010: 13.6k number2013: 3.6k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number2019: 867 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 867 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 127,561 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 867 number, in 2019.

That places Egypt 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Egypt, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 40,927 number
1976 41,258 number +0.8%
1977 39,387 number -4.5%
1978 67,510 number +71.4%
1979 59,192 number -12.3%
1980 38,748 number -34.5%
1981 127,561 number +229.2%
1982 26,462 number -79.3%
1983 20,939 number -20.9%
1986 1,028 number -95.1%
1997 32,819 number +3092.5%
1999 25,332 number -22.8%
2000 23,873 number -5.8%
2001 19,822 number -17.0%
2002 20,431 number +3.1%
2003 17,652 number -13.6%
2004 16,248 number -8.0%
2005 11,516 number -29.1%
2006 15,365 number +33.4%
2007 11,411 number -25.7%
2009 13,105 number +14.8%
2010 13,623 number +4.0%
2013 3,645 number -73.2%
2016 1,663 number -54.4%
2017 1,073 number -35.5%
2018 1,127 number +5.0%
2019 867 number -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,655 number 39,387 number 67,510 number 5
1980s 42,948 number 1,028 number 127,561 number 5
1990s 29,076 number 25,332 number 32,819 number 2
2000s 16,603 number 11,411 number 23,873 number 9
2010s 3,666 number 867 number 13,623 number 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 89 Poland 920 number compare
  2. 90 Austria 896.5 number compare
  3. 91 Switzerland 894 number compare
  4. 93 Cuba 849 number compare
  5. 94 Costa Rica 794 number compare
  6. 95 Jordan 755 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Egypt was 867 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 127,561 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 867 number in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Egypt ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.