Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 21.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
That places Egypt 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.5% | — |
| 1972 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +81.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -65.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -18.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +81.4% | 11.9% | 21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.6% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.