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

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
45
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Egypt, 1971–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199720241971: 170.3k1972: 203.8k1973: 200.6k1974: 190.9k1975: 293.2k1976: 279.8k1977: 216.0k1978: 293.5k1979: 370.4k1980: 306.7k1981: 366.5k1982: 129.7k1983: 106.9k1984: 102.3k1985: 97.8k1986: 93.2k1987: 182.6k1997: 534.3k1998: 508.7k1999: 483.2k2000: 436.9k2001: 410.5k2002: 403.3k2003: 356.0k2004: 315.3k2005: 205.7k2006: 241.2k2007: 276.7k2008: 312.1k2009: 347.6k2010: 365.8k2011: 358.2k2012: 365.1k2013: 355.1k2014: 358.3k2015: 361.5k2016: 364.7k2017: 282.4k2018: 267.1k2019: 190.0k2020: 126.6k2021: 58.6k2022: 91.2k2023: 123.7k2024: 95.4k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Sudan 105,251 compare
  2. 42 Mexico 96,349 compare
  3. 43 Gabon 96,273 compare
  4. 45 Argentina 91,719 compare
  5. 46 Syrian Arab Republic 90,421 compare
  6. 47 Namibia 90,003 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.