Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 260,280 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
260,280
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
505,464
in 2016
All-time low
49,315
in 2021
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 260,280 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 505,464 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,315, in 2021.
That places Egypt 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 249,456 | — |
| 1976 | 247,941 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 271,496 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 305,035 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 338,597 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 376,185 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 304,896 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 431,300 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 462,683 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 398,218 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 388,224 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 321,756 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 402,996 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 430,449 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 505,464 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 344,166 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 309,771 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 269,418 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 271,856 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49,315 | -81.9% |
| 2023 | 383,806 | +678.3% |
| 2024 | 260,280 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,505 | 247,941 | 338,597 | 5 |
| 1980s | 340,540 | 304,896 | 376,185 | 2 |
| 1990s | 431,300 | 431,300 | 431,300 | 1 |
| 2000s | 392,720 | 321,756 | 462,683 | 4 |
| 2010s | 377,044 | 269,418 | 505,464 | 6 |
| 2020s | 241,314 | 49,315 | 383,806 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Morocco 344,105 compare
- 7 Iraq 302,241 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 260,582 compare
- 10 Colombia 252,359 compare
- 11 South Africa 232,786 compare
- 12 United States of America 232,416 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt was 260,280 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 505,464 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,315 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release