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

Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 6.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
45th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2013
All-time low
5.6%
in 1977
Years of data
10
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Egypt, 1976–2018

02.557.51012.51976199720181976: 6.2 %1977: 5.6 %1978: 6.1 %1979: 6.3 %2000: 8.7 %2003: 8.7 %2013: 12.2 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Egypt is 6.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Egypt peaked at 12.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1977.

That places Egypt 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Egypt, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 6.2%
1977 5.6% -9.8%
1978 6.1% +9.5%
1979 6.3% +2.8%
2000 8.7% +39.1%
2003 8.7% -0.8%
2013 12.2% +41.2%
2016 8.8% -27.7%
2017 7.9% -10.3%
2018 6.7% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 5.6% 6.3% 4
2000s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 2
2010s 8.9% 6.7% 12.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Egypt?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Egypt was 6.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1977.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Egypt ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.