Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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