Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Egypt
1.5%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.4%
in 2016
Egypt rank
100th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
102nd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 100th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 11.6% 9.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 6.0% 5.4% 0.6% Egypt
2000s 4.2% 3.0% 1.1% Egypt
2010s 3.1% 1.5% 1.6% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Egypt ranks 100th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.