Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 36,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36,605 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Egypt peaked at 197,983 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24,244, in 2021.
That places Egypt 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82,277 | — |
| 1972 | 73,397 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 73,245 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70,852 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 111,341 | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 109,907 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 83,179 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 138,624 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 194,070 | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 120,563 | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 165,382 | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 48,669 | -70.6% |
| 1983 | 36,529 | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 35,816 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 197,983 | +452.8% |
| 1999 | 175,539 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 155,213 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 145,421 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 142,164 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 124,919 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 108,215 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 69,712 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 121,761 | +74.7% |
| 2010 | 126,574 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 123,902 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,305 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 128,258 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 125,075 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 97,951 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 92,469 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 67,939 | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 45,347 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 24,244 | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 47,042 | +94.0% |
| 2024 | 36,605 | -22.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36,605 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36,605 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,417, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +452.8% | 35,816 | 197,983 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,099 | 70,852 | 194,070 | 9 |
| 1980s | 81,392 | 35,816 | 165,382 | 5 |
| 1990s | 186,761 | 175,539 | 197,983 | 2 |
| 2000s | 123,915 | 69,712 | 155,213 | 7 |
| 2010s | 111,309 | 67,939 | 128,305 | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,310 | 24,244 | 47,042 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Egypt?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Egypt was 36,605 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 197,983 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,244 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release