Repeaters, primary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Egypt is 1.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Egypt peaked at 11.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1986.
Egypt ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -72.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +296.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 7 |
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, primary, female in Egypt?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Egypt was 1.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1986.
- How does Egypt rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.