Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt
Egypt: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt peaked at 8.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 59th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.5% | — |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +400.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release