Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 95,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 95,355 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 95,355 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +192.6% | 182,600 | 534,254 |
| 2023 | +110.9% | 58,649 | 123,717 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
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