Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 19,668 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,668 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
66,092 number
in 1971
All-time low
15,590 number
in 1983
Years of data
31
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 66.1k number1972: 44.4k number1973: 45.1k number1974: 47.2k number1975: 41.8k number1976: 43.7k number1977: 29.9k number1978: 54.1k number1979: 50.7k number1980: 37.2k number1981: 28.1k number1982: 22.2k number1983: 15.6k number1986: 19.7k number1997: 53.6k number1999: 51.2k number2000: 44.4k number2001: 39.0k number2002: 36.8k number2003: 31.6k number2004: 28.6k number2005: 21.2k number2006: 29.5k number2007: 23.2k number2009: 22.9k number2010: 24.0k number2013: 29.9k number2016: 28.1k number2017: 23.3k number2018: 22.7k number2019: 19.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt stood at 19,668 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 66,092 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15,590 number, in 1983.

That places Egypt 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 66,092 number
1972 44,373 number -32.9%
1973 45,089 number +1.6%
1974 47,174 number +4.6%
1975 41,814 number -11.4%
1976 43,673 number +4.4%
1977 29,887 number -31.6%
1978 54,063 number +80.9%
1979 50,652 number -6.3%
1980 37,176 number -26.6%
1981 28,083 number -24.5%
1982 22,207 number -20.9%
1983 15,590 number -29.8%
1986 19,681 number +26.2%
1997 53,564 number +172.2%
1999 51,211 number -4.4%
2000 44,395 number -13.3%
2001 38,979 number -12.2%
2002 36,755 number -5.7%
2003 31,635 number -13.9%
2004 28,601 number -9.6%
2005 21,198 number -25.9%
2006 29,511 number +39.2%
2007 23,239 number -21.3%
2009 22,890 number -1.5%
2010 24,032 number +5.0%
2013 29,906 number +24.4%
2016 28,087 number -6.1%
2017 23,280 number -17.1%
2018 22,729 number -2.4%
2019 19,668 number -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,980 number 29,887 number 66,092 number 9
1980s 24,547 number 15,590 number 37,176 number 5
1990s 52,388 number 51,211 number 53,564 number 2
2000s 30,800 number 21,198 number 44,395 number 9
2010s 24,617 number 19,668 number 29,906 number 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 19 Mozambique 21,560 number compare
  2. 20 Afghanistan 21,348 number compare
  3. 21 Algeria 21,257 number compare
  4. 23 Kenya 18,709 number compare
  5. 24 Nepal 18,150 number compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 18,085 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Egypt was 19,668 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 66,092 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 15,590 number in 1983.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Egypt ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 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.