Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.1243 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1243 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 110.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt peaked at 0.5367 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Egypt 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3682 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5367 units per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3168 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3664 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +110.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | 0.3721 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | 0.3682 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.511 units per square kilometre | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | 0.5367 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.32 units per square kilometre | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 96 Niger 0.1298 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Samoa 0.127 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ghana 0.1249 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Portugal 0.1242 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Algeria 0.1183 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tonga 0.1125 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.1243 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5367 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.