Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 95,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt is 95,355, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 1984 | 102,336 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 97,775 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 93,214 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 182,600 | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 534,254 | +192.6% |
| 1998 | 508,714 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 483,173 | -5.0% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 241,201 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 276,672 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 312,142 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 347,612 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 365,846 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 358,158 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 365,098 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 355,146 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 358,342 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 361,537 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 364,733 | +0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 91,183 | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 123,717 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 95,355 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,504 | 170,316 | 370,401 | 9 |
| 1980s | 173,202 | 93,214 | 366,482 | 8 |
| 1990s | 508,714 | 483,173 | 534,254 | 3 |
| 2000s | 330,536 | 205,731 | 436,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,838 | 190,038 | 365,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,095 | 58,649 | 126,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt was 95,355 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 534,254 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.