Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
60th
of 118 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1979
All-time low
2.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2018

051015201971199420181971: 17.7 %1972: 15.5 %1973: 11.6 %1974: 14.1 %1975: 11.3 %1976: 5.6 %1978: 19.7 %1979: 22.4 %1980: 3.4 %2005: 12.7 %2009: 9.6 %2016: 6.3 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 22.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 60th out of 118 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 6 of primary education, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Egypt, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 17.7%
1972 15.5% -12.7%
1973 11.6% -25.2%
1974 14.1% +22.0%
1975 11.3% -19.8%
1976 5.6% -50.5%
1978 19.7% +252.6%
1979 22.4% +13.4%
1980 3.4% -84.6%
2005 12.7% +269.9%
2009 9.6% -24.3%
2016 6.3% -34.1%
2018 2.5% -60.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.7% 5.6% 22.4% 8
1980s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 11.2% 9.6% 12.7% 2
2010s 4.4% 2.5% 6.3% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 57 Sudan 3.0% compare
  2. 58 Argentina 2.8% compare
  3. 59 Gambia 2.6% compare
  4. 61 Botswana 2.3% compare
  5. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.2% compare
  6. 63 Slovenia 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 60th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.