Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 9,812 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,812
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
84,226
in 1979
All-time low
1,008
in 2005
Years of data
27
1971–2024

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720241971: 16.2k1972: 29.0k1973: 28.2k1974: 23.7k1975: 28.6k1976: 25.0k1977: 13.9k1978: 17.1k1979: 84.2k1980: 44.6k1981: 9.7k1986: 15.1k1997: 4.2k2005: 1.0k2006: 51.6k2007: 36.9k2009: 42.6k2010: 46.0k2013: 51.2k2016: 51.0k2017: 32.8k2018: 30.2k2019: 15.9k2020: 13.7k2021: 7.0k2023: 14.4k2024: 9.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt is 9,812, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 84,226 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 21st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 16,185
1972 29,024 +79.3%
1973 28,156 -3.0%
1974 23,678 -15.9%
1975 28,600 +20.8%
1976 24,976 -12.7%
1977 13,905 -44.3%
1978 17,051 +22.6%
1979 84,226 +394.0%
1980 44,639 -47.0%
1981 9,738 -78.2%
1986 15,107 +55.1%
1997 4,213 -72.1%
2005 1,008 -76.1%
2006 51,614 +5020.4%
2007 36,893 -28.5%
2009 42,620 +15.5%
2010 46,013 +8.0%
2013 51,164 +11.2%
2016 51,015 -0.3%
2017 32,774 -35.8%
2018 30,248 -7.7%
2019 15,880 -47.5%
2020 13,727 -13.6%
2021 6,985 -49.1%
2023 14,386 +106.0%
2024 9,812 -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29,533 13,905 84,226 9
1980s 23,161 9,738 44,639 3
1990s 4,213 4,213 4,213 1
2000s 33,034 1,008 51,614 4
2010s 37,849 15,880 51,164 6
2020s 11,228 6,985 14,386 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 18 Zambia 10,474 compare
  2. 19 Chad 10,316 compare
  3. 20 Benin 10,267 compare
  4. 22 Mozambique 9,348 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 9,196 compare
  6. 24 Morocco 9,168 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

More education data for Egypt

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt was 9,812 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 84,226 in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Egypt ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-grade-6-of-primary-education-female-number-2/egypt-arab-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-grade-6-of-primary-education-female-number-2/egypt-arab-rep/">Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Egypt</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,919 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release