Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 102,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt is 102,986, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt peaked at 220,721 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,458, in 2021.
That places Egypt 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77,350 | — |
| 1978 | 92,382 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 107,013 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 108,244 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 166,700 | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 160,742 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 160,645 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 138,311 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 176,778 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 191,231 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 220,721 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 151,032 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 132,910 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 114,859 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 112,777 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 29,458 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 155,054 | +426.4% |
| 2024 | 102,986 | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,248 | 77,350 | 107,013 | 3 |
| 1980s | 108,244 | 108,244 | 108,244 | 1 |
| 1990s | 166,700 | 166,700 | 166,700 | 1 |
| 2000s | 153,233 | 138,311 | 160,742 | 3 |
| 2010s | 164,588 | 114,859 | 220,721 | 6 |
| 2020s | 100,069 | 29,458 | 155,054 | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Egypt was 102,986 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 220,721 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,458 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release