4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Egypt
Egypt: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 94.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Egypt, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 94.4 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Egypt peaked at 94.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2001.
That places Egypt 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4 | +0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 94.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 94.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.05, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8 | 80 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.94 | 90 | 94.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Egypt?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Egypt was 94.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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