Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt
Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 408.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt peaked at 14.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.7% | — |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +121.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +408.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +408.0% | 1.2% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 El Salvador 6.2% compare
- 56 Uruguay 6.2% compare
- 57 Guatemala 6.1% compare
- 59 Zambia 5.8% compare
- 60 Macau, China 5.4% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5.0% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release