Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.4%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1979
All-time low
4.4%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, 1976–2018

02468101976199720181976: 6.6 %1977: 6.4 %1978: 7.1 %1979: 9.9 %2003: 5.5 %2013: 7 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt is 4.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt peaked at 9.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Egypt, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 6.6%
1977 6.4% -2.5%
1978 7.1% +10.4%
1979 9.9% +39.6%
2003 5.5% -44.0%
2013 7.0% +26.7%
2016 5.7% -18.8%
2017 4.9% -14.4%
2018 4.4% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 6.4% 9.9% 4
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 5.5% 4.4% 7.0% 4

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  4. 64 Peru 4.2% compare
  5. 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2% compare
  6. 66 Romania 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Egypt was 4.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Egypt ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.