Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 24,582 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,582 number
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
13th
of 140 countries
All-time high
102,760 number
in 2006
All-time low
3,489 number
in 2005
Years of data
23
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 42.6k number1972: 62.8k number1973: 55.7k number1974: 43.7k number1975: 53.8k number1976: 47.2k number1977: 23.7k number1978: 53.0k number1979: 82.5k number1980: 75.3k number1981: 13.0k number1986: 17.8k number1997: 8.7k number2005: 3.5k number2006: 102.8k number2007: 70.9k number2009: 77.9k number2010: 86.4k number2013: 90.9k number2016: 94.1k number2017: 61.3k number2018: 55.7k number2019: 24.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 24,582 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 102,760 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,489 number, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 13th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 42,562 number
1972 62,774 number +47.5%
1973 55,687 number -11.3%
1974 43,731 number -21.5%
1975 53,835 number +23.1%
1976 47,239 number -12.3%
1977 23,695 number -49.8%
1978 53,023 number +123.8%
1979 82,454 number +55.5%
1980 75,322 number -8.6%
1981 12,975 number -82.8%
1986 17,810 number +37.3%
1997 8,680 number -51.3%
2005 3,489 number -59.8%
2006 102,760 number +2845.3%
2007 70,936 number -31.0%
2009 77,870 number +9.8%
2010 86,386 number +10.9%
2013 90,941 number +5.3%
2016 94,110 number +3.5%
2017 61,283 number -34.9%
2018 55,724 number -9.1%
2019 24,582 number -55.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,667 number 23,695 number 82,454 number 9
1980s 35,369 number 12,975 number 75,322 number 3
1990s 8,680 number 8,680 number 8,680 number 1
2000s 63,764 number 3,489 number 102,760 number 4
2010s 68,838 number 24,582 number 94,110 number 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 28,516 number compare
  2. 11 South Africa 28,280 number compare
  3. 12 Algeria 26,936 number compare
  4. 14 Niger 24,557 number compare
  5. 15 Afghanistan 23,886 number compare
  6. 16 Burundi 22,849 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Egypt was 24,582 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 102,760 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3,489 number in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.