Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 122,099 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
122,099 number
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
336,271 number
in 1997
All-time low
57,398 number
in 1986
Years of data
31
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt, 1971–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 88.0k number1972: 130.4k number1973: 127.4k number1974: 120.1k number1975: 181.8k number1976: 169.9k number1977: 132.8k number1978: 154.9k number1979: 176.3k number1980: 186.1k number1981: 201.1k number1982: 81.0k number1983: 70.4k number1986: 57.4k number1997: 336.3k number1999: 307.6k number2000: 281.7k number2001: 265.1k number2002: 261.1k number2003: 231.0k number2004: 207.1k number2005: 136.0k number2009: 225.9k number2010: 239.3k number2011: 234.3k number2012: 236.8k number2013: 226.9k number2016: 239.7k number2017: 184.5k number2018: 174.6k number2019: 122.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt is 122,099 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt peaked at 336,271 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 57,398 number, in 1986.

That places Egypt 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Egypt, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 88,039 number —
1972 130,423 number +48.1%
1973 127,383 number -2.3%
1974 120,053 number -5.8%
1975 181,818 number +51.4%
1976 169,924 number -6.5%
1977 132,811 number -21.8%
1978 154,865 number +16.6%
1979 176,331 number +13.9%
1980 186,092 number +5.5%
1981 201,100 number +8.1%
1982 80,990 number -59.7%
1983 70,368 number -13.1%
1986 57,398 number -18.4%
1997 336,271 number +485.9%
1999 307,634 number -8.5%
2000 281,721 number -8.4%
2001 265,078 number -5.9%
2002 261,133 number -1.5%
2003 231,039 number -11.5%
2004 207,100 number -10.4%
2005 136,019 number -34.3%
2009 225,851 number +66.0%
2010 239,272 number +5.9%
2011 234,256 number -2.1%
2012 236,793 number +1.1%
2013 226,888 number -4.2%
2016 239,658 number +5.6%
2017 184,466 number -23.0%
2018 174,592 number -5.4%
2019 122,099 number -30.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 122,099 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 122,099 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +485.9% 57,398 number 336,271 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142,405 number 88,039 number 181,818 number 9
1980s 119,190 number 57,398 number 201,100 number 5
1990s 321,952 number 307,634 number 336,271 number 2
2000s 229,706 number 136,019 number 281,721 number 7
2010s 207,253 number 122,099 number 239,658 number 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  2. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare
  3. 28 Haiti 127,125 number compare
  4. 30 Guatemala 118,808 number compare
  5. 31 Tanzania 118,437 number compare
  6. 32 Guinea 111,454 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Egypt was 122,099 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 336,271 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 57,398 number in 1986.
How does Egypt rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Egypt ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.