Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 36,328 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36,328 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 182 countries
All-time high
61,978 number
in 2016
All-time low
17,413 number
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, 1977–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1977199820191977: 17.4k number1978: 20.7k number1979: 22.5k number1980: 32.6k number1994: 45.7k number2003: 39.0k number2004: 40.9k number2009: 42.0k number2013: 57.4k number2014: 51.0k number2016: 62.0k number2017: 44.9k number2018: 38.3k number2019: 36.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt stood at 36,328 number.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt peaked at 61,978 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,413 number, in 1977.

That places Egypt 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Egypt, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 17,413 number
1978 20,663 number +18.7%
1979 22,536 number +9.1%
1980 32,599 number +44.7%
1994 45,707 number +40.2%
2003 39,045 number -14.6%
2004 40,917 number +4.8%
2009 41,998 number +2.6%
2013 57,415 number +36.7%
2014 51,005 number -11.2%
2016 61,978 number +21.5%
2017 44,859 number -27.6%
2018 38,291 number -14.6%
2019 36,328 number -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,204 number 17,413 number 22,536 number 3
1980s 32,599 number 32,599 number 32,599 number 1
1990s 45,707 number 45,707 number 45,707 number 1
2000s 40,653 number 39,045 number 41,998 number 3
2010s 48,313 number 36,328 number 61,978 number 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46,622 number compare
  2. 7 India 44,294 number compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 39,651 number compare
  4. 10 Spain 27,946 number compare
  5. 11 Philippines 27,502 number compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 26,310 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt was 36,328 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 61,978 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 17,413 number in 1977.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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