Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -22.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-22.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
95.89 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-64.62 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
29
1972–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt, 1972–2024

-500501001972199820241972: 19.7 % change on previous year1973: -1.6 % change on previous year1974: -4.8 % change on previous year1975: 53.6 % change on previous year1976: -4.5 % change on previous year1977: -22.8 % change on previous year1978: 35.9 % change on previous year1979: 26.2 % change on previous year1980: -17.2 % change on previous year1981: 19.5 % change on previous year1982: -64.6 % change on previous year1983: -17.6 % change on previous year1987: 95.9 % change on previous year2000: -9.6 % change on previous year2001: -6.1 % change on previous year2002: -1.8 % change on previous year2003: -11.7 % change on previous year2004: -11.4 % change on previous year2005: -34.8 % change on previous year2010: 5.2 % change on previous year2011: -2.1 % change on previous year2012: 1.9 % change on previous year2013: -2.7 % change on previous year2017: -22.6 % change on previous year2018: -5.4 % change on previous year2019: -28.8 % change on previous year2020: -33.4 % change on previous year2021: -53.7 % change on previous year2024: -22.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Egypt recorded -22.92 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.

The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 741.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt peaked at 95.89 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -64.62 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Egypt ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 19.67 % change on previous year
1973 -1.57 % change on previous year -108.0%
1974 -4.85 % change on previous year +209.5%
1975 53.56 % change on previous year -1205.2%
1976 -4.55 % change on previous year -108.5%
1977 -22.81 % change on previous year +401.8%
1978 35.88 % change on previous year -257.3%
1979 26.21 % change on previous year -27.0%
1980 -17.21 % change on previous year -165.7%
1981 19.51 % change on previous year -213.4%
1982 -64.62 % change on previous year -431.2%
1983 -17.56 % change on previous year -72.8%
1987 95.89 % change on previous year -646.2%
2000 -9.57 % change on previous year -110.0%
2001 -6.05 % change on previous year -36.8%
2002 -1.75 % change on previous year -71.0%
2003 -11.74 % change on previous year +569.0%
2004 -11.42 % change on previous year -2.7%
2005 -34.75 % change on previous year +204.4%
2010 5.25 % change on previous year -115.1%
2011 -2.1 % change on previous year -140.1%
2012 1.94 % change on previous year -192.2%
2013 -2.73 % change on previous year -240.7%
2017 -22.57 % change on previous year +728.0%
2018 -5.44 % change on previous year -75.9%
2019 -28.84 % change on previous year +430.4%
2020 -33.4 % change on previous year +15.8%
2021 -53.66 % change on previous year +60.7%
2024 -22.92 % change on previous year -57.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.69 % change on previous year -22.81 % change on previous year 53.56 % change on previous year 8
1980s 3.2 % change on previous year -64.62 % change on previous year 95.89 % change on previous year 5
2000s -12.55 % change on previous year -34.75 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year 6
2010s -7.78 % change on previous year -28.84 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 7
2020s -36.66 % change on previous year -53.66 % change on previous year -22.92 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 143 Hong Kong, China -19.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Italy -20.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Dominican Republic -22.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Bangladesh -23.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Qatar -28.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Burkina Faso -28.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Egypt was -22.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 95.89 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -64.62 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Egypt ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 741.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.