Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 603.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.8% | — |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +603.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 49 El Salvador 7.6% compare
- 50 Uruguay 7.2% compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 7.1% compare
- 53 Macau, China 6.9% compare
- 54 Nepal 6.7% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 6.1% 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, male in Egypt?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt was 7.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release