Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.1%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
45th
of 156 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2013
All-time low
6.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt, 2003–2018

02.557.5102003201020182003: 9.5 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 10.3 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt peaked at 10.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 45th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Egypt, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 9.5%
2012 9.8% +3.1%
2013 10.3% +4.4%
2016 7.8% -24.3%
2017 7.1% -9.2%
2018 6.1% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 8.2% 6.1% 10.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Egypt was 6.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Egypt ranks 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.