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

Egypt: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
98th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1980
All-time low
1.7%
in 1985
Years of data
26
1971–2018

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

24681971199420181971: 5.5 %1972: 5.2 %1973: 4.8 %1974: 7.3 %1975: 6.6 %1976: 5.1 %1978: 6.7 %1979: 7 %1980: 7.4 %1981: 2.9 %1982: 2.4 %1985: 1.7 %1996: 7.1 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 6.3 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 5 %2004: 3.3 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Egypt is 1.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Egypt peaked at 7.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1985.

That places Egypt 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Egypt, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 5.5%
1972 5.2% -5.7%
1973 4.8% -8.5%
1974 7.3% +54.0%
1975 6.6% -10.0%
1976 5.1% -22.1%
1978 6.7% +30.9%
1979 7.0% +4.2%
1980 7.4% +4.8%
1981 2.9% -60.5%
1982 2.4% -16.3%
1985 1.7% -29.8%
1996 7.1% +314.5%
1999 6.5% -7.7%
2000 6.3% -3.9%
2001 6.3% +0.1%
2002 5.6% -11.2%
2003 5.0% -10.2%
2004 3.3% -34.4%
2009 4.4% +33.8%
2010 4.3% -3.2%
2011 4.4% +2.9%
2012 4.0% -8.8%
2016 3.1% -23.5%
2017 2.8% -8.3%
2018 1.9% -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 4.8% 7.3% 8
1980s 3.6% 1.7% 7.4% 4
1990s 6.8% 6.5% 7.1% 2
2000s 5.1% 3.3% 6.3% 6
2010s 3.4% 1.9% 4.4% 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 95 Ghana 1.9% compare
  2. 96 Thailand 1.9% compare
  3. 97 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  4. 99 Philippines 1.8% compare
  5. 100 Macau, China 1.8% compare
  6. 101 Mauritania 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Egypt?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Egypt was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1985.
How does Egypt rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Egypt ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.