Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 3.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
52nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1977
All-time low
3.3%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1976–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt, 1976–2018

01020301976199720181976: 27.5 %1977: 31 %1978: 29.8 %1979: 28.9 %2003: 9.3 %2013: 6.7 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt is 3.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt peaked at 31.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 52nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Egypt, 1976 to 2018.
Year % Change
1976 27.5%
1977 31.0% +12.6%
1978 29.8% -3.9%
1979 28.9% -3.1%
2003 9.3% -67.9%
2013 6.7% -27.8%
2016 5.1% -24.0%
2017 4.2% -18.3%
2018 3.3% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.3% 27.5% 31.0% 4
2000s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
2010s 4.8% 3.3% 6.7% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  2. 50 Macau, China 3.6% compare
  3. 51 Bangladesh 3.3% compare
  4. 53 Gambia 3.3% compare
  5. 54 Malawi 3.2% compare
  6. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Egypt was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Egypt ranks 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.