Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt

Egypt: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1978
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt, 1971–2018

02.557.51012.51971199420181971: 5.1 %1972: 4.9 %1973: 4.6 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 7 %1976: 5.2 %1978: 11.6 %1979: 7 %1980: 9.2 %1981: 2.6 %1982: 1.8 %1985: 1.4 %1996: 5.8 %1999: 4.1 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 1.8 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.4 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt peaked at 11.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

That places Egypt 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Egypt, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 5.1%
1972 4.9% -3.6%
1973 4.6% -6.1%
1974 7.4% +58.7%
1975 7.0% -5.1%
1976 5.2% -25.6%
1978 11.6% +123.2%
1979 7.0% -39.7%
1980 9.2% +31.2%
1981 2.6% -71.7%
1982 1.8% -29.0%
1985 1.4% -22.1%
1996 5.8% +301.7%
1999 4.1% -28.6%
2000 3.9% -5.1%
2001 3.8% -1.6%
2002 3.4% -12.5%
2003 2.9% -14.0%
2004 1.8% -36.4%
2009 2.5% +38.6%
2010 2.5% -3.5%
2011 2.6% +7.4%
2012 2.4% -7.8%
2016 1.7% -28.4%
2017 1.6% -8.8%
2018 1.1% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 4.6% 11.6% 8
1980s 3.8% 1.4% 9.2% 4
1990s 4.9% 4.1% 5.8% 2
2000s 3.1% 1.8% 3.9% 6
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.2% compare
  2. 101 Macau, China 1.1% compare
  3. 102 Jamaica 1.1% compare
  4. 104 Switzerland 1.1% compare
  5. 105 Romania 1.1% compare
  6. 106 Indonesia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Egypt was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Egypt ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.