Average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt
Egypt: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 10.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2021
All-time low
5.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt is 10.14, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt peaked at 10.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 | — |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.96 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.12 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.33 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.35 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.58 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.3 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.37 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 7.38 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.85 | 10.14 | 4 |
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Egypt was 10.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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