Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
50th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2013
All-time low
4.4%
in 1982
Years of data
15
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, 1974–2018

4681012141974199620181974: 6.7 %1975: 6.1 %1976: 7.2 %1977: 6.3 %1978: 6.6 %1979: 7 %1982: 4.4 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.8 %2013: 14.2 %2016: 10 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt stood at 7.8%.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt peaked at 14.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1982.

Egypt ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 6.7%
1975 6.1% -8.7%
1976 7.2% +18.2%
1977 6.3% -13.4%
1978 6.6% +6.0%
1979 7.0% +5.2%
1982 4.4% -36.4%
2000 9.8% +121.1%
2001 10.6% +8.6%
2002 9.1% -14.4%
2003 9.8% +7.3%
2013 14.2% +45.6%
2016 10.0% -30.0%
2017 9.2% -7.7%
2018 7.8% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 6.1% 7.2% 6
1980s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 9.8% 9.1% 10.6% 4
2010s 10.3% 7.8% 14.2% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
  2. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
  3. 49 Cameroon 7.9% compare
  4. 51 Haiti 7.6% compare
  5. 52 Barbados 7.3% compare
  6. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Egypt was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Egypt ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.