Egypt vs Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Egypt
122,099 number
in 2019
Kenya
129,912 number
in 2016
Egypt rank
29th
Kenya rank
27th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 129,912 number against 122,099 number in Egypt, a difference of 7,813 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 126,704 number 52,712 number 73,992 number Egypt
1980s 193,596 number 244,334 number 50,738 number Kenya
2000s 171,560 number 186,160 number 14,600 number Kenya
2010s 239,658 number 129,912 number 109,746 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Egypt or Kenya?
Kenya, at 129,912 number against 122,099 number in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Egypt and Kenya?
7,813 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Egypt ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.