Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 39,651 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39,651 number
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
142,960 number
in 1981
All-time low
32,684 number
in 1983
Years of data
31
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971199520191971: 45.5k number1972: 67.6k number1973: 71.7k number1974: 76.3k number1975: 70.5k number1976: 66.5k number1977: 51.0k number1978: 35.4k number1979: 47.5k number1980: 56.3k number1981: 143.0k number1982: 39.2k number1983: 32.7k number1986: 38.7k number1997: 91.8k number1999: 90.5k number2000: 79.6k number2001: 71.8k number2002: 67.5k number2003: 58.9k number2004: 54.7k number2005: 41.5k number2006: 59.1k number2007: 45.3k number2009: 45.0k number2010: 48.7k number2013: 56.7k number2016: 59.3k number2017: 47.7k number2018: 46.7k number2019: 39.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt is 39,651 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 142,960 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 32,684 number, in 1983.

Egypt ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 45,477 number
1972 67,649 number +48.8%
1973 71,696 number +6.0%
1974 76,322 number +6.5%
1975 70,532 number -7.6%
1976 66,451 number -5.8%
1977 51,017 number -23.2%
1978 35,362 number -30.7%
1979 47,505 number +34.3%
1980 56,283 number +18.5%
1981 142,960 number +154.0%
1982 39,154 number -72.6%
1983 32,684 number -16.5%
1986 38,675 number +18.3%
1997 91,806 number +137.4%
1999 90,458 number -1.5%
2000 79,633 number -12.0%
2001 71,797 number -9.8%
2002 67,527 number -5.9%
2003 58,923 number -12.7%
2004 54,743 number -7.1%
2005 41,497 number -24.2%
2006 59,109 number +42.4%
2007 45,271 number -23.4%
2009 45,039 number -0.5%
2010 48,659 number +8.0%
2013 56,686 number +16.5%
2016 59,313 number +4.6%
2017 47,722 number -19.5%
2018 46,659 number -2.2%
2019 39,651 number -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,112 number 35,362 number 76,322 number 9
1980s 61,951 number 32,684 number 142,960 number 5
1990s 91,132 number 90,458 number 91,806 number 2
2000s 58,171 number 41,497 number 79,633 number 9
2010s 49,782 number 39,651 number 59,313 number 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 14 Cameroon 45,178 number compare
  2. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 43,243 number compare
  3. 16 Afghanistan 39,666 number compare
  4. 18 Benin 35,205 number compare
  5. 19 Morocco 34,553 number compare
  6. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 32,117 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Egypt was 39,651 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 142,960 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 32,684 number in 1983.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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