Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 58,750 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,750
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
336,271
in 1997
All-time low
34,405
in 2021
Years of data
35
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720241971: 88.0k1972: 130.4k1973: 127.4k1974: 120.1k1975: 181.8k1976: 169.9k1977: 132.8k1978: 154.9k1979: 176.3k1980: 186.1k1981: 201.1k1982: 81.0k1983: 70.4k1986: 57.4k1997: 336.3k1999: 307.6k2000: 281.7k2001: 265.1k2002: 261.1k2003: 231.0k2004: 207.1k2005: 136.0k2009: 225.9k2010: 239.3k2011: 234.3k2012: 236.8k2013: 226.9k2016: 239.7k2017: 184.5k2018: 174.6k2019: 122.1k2020: 81.2k2021: 34.4k2023: 76.7k2024: 58.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt stood at 58,750.

That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt peaked at 336,271 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34,405, in 2021.

That places Egypt 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 88,039
1972 130,423 +48.1%
1973 127,383 -2.3%
1974 120,053 -5.8%
1975 181,818 +51.4%
1976 169,924 -6.5%
1977 132,811 -21.8%
1978 154,865 +16.6%
1979 176,331 +13.9%
1980 186,092 +5.5%
1981 201,100 +8.1%
1982 80,990 -59.7%
1983 70,368 -13.1%
1986 57,398 -18.4%
1997 336,271 +485.9%
1999 307,634 -8.5%
2000 281,721 -8.4%
2001 265,078 -5.9%
2002 261,133 -1.5%
2003 231,039 -11.5%
2004 207,100 -10.4%
2005 136,019 -34.3%
2009 225,851 +66.0%
2010 239,272 +5.9%
2011 234,256 -2.1%
2012 236,793 +1.1%
2013 226,888 -4.2%
2016 239,658 +5.6%
2017 184,466 -23.0%
2018 174,592 -5.4%
2019 122,099 -30.1%
2020 81,222 -33.5%
2021 34,405 -57.6%
2023 76,675 +122.9%
2024 58,750 -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142,405 88,039 181,818 9
1980s 119,190 57,398 201,100 5
1990s 321,952 307,634 336,271 2
2000s 229,706 136,019 281,721 7
2010s 207,253 122,099 239,658 8
2020s 62,763 34,405 81,222 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 37 Zambia 87,864 compare
  2. 38 Cambodia 81,083 compare
  3. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65,078 compare
  4. 41 Tunisia 57,576 compare
  5. 42 Mexico 57,214 compare
  6. 43 Sudan 55,441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt was 58,750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 336,271 in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 34,405 in 2021.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Egypt ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release