Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 95,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95,355
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
534,254
in 1997
All-time low
58,649
in 2021
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt stood at 95,355.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 534,254 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,649, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 44th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 170,316 | — |
| 1972 | 203,820 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 200,628 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 190,905 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 293,159 | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 279,831 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 215,990 | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 293,489 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 370,401 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 306,655 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 366,482 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 129,659 | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 106,897 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 93,214 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 182,600 | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 534,254 | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 483,173 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 436,934 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 410,499 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 403,297 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 355,958 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 315,315 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 205,731 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 347,612 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 365,846 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 358,158 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 365,098 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 355,146 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 364,733 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 282,417 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 267,061 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 190,038 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 126,569 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 58,649 | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 123,717 | +110.9% |
| 2024 | 95,355 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,504 | 170,316 | 370,401 | 9 |
| 1980s | 197,584 | 93,214 | 366,482 | 6 |
| 1990s | 508,714 | 483,173 | 534,254 | 2 |
| 2000s | 353,621 | 205,731 | 436,934 | 7 |
| 2010s | 318,562 | 190,038 | 365,846 | 8 |
| 2020s | 101,072 | 58,649 | 126,569 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Egypt was 95,355 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 534,254 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,649 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release