Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt stood at 0.0008 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -65.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | +90.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per person | +129.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.