Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 157,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
157,294
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
284,743
in 2016
All-time low
19,857
in 2021
Years of data
18
1977–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt stood at 157,294.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt peaked at 284,743 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,857, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 194,146 | — |
| 1978 | 212,653 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 231,584 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 267,941 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 264,600 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 237,476 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 227,579 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 183,445 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 226,218 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 239,218 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 284,743 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 193,134 | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 176,861 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 154,559 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 159,079 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,857 | -87.5% |
| 2023 | 228,752 | +1052.0% |
| 2024 | 157,294 | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,794 | 194,146 | 231,584 | 3 |
| 1980s | 267,941 | 267,941 | 267,941 | 1 |
| 1990s | 264,600 | 264,600 | 264,600 | 1 |
| 2000s | 216,167 | 183,445 | 237,476 | 3 |
| 2010s | 212,456 | 154,559 | 284,743 | 6 |
| 2020s | 141,246 | 19,857 | 228,752 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 199,222 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 171,055 compare
- 8 South Africa 163,232 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 144,340 compare
- 11 Colombia 144,032 compare
- 12 United States 128,645 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Egypt was 157,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 284,743 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,857 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release