Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 58,750 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
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 (number) (primary) in Egypt, year by year
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 58,750 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 58,750 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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 | +485.9% | 57,398 | 336,271 |
| 2023 | +122.9% | 34,405 | 76,675 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release