Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt
Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 361.5% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt peaked at 7.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.0% | — |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +361.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 | +361.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 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