Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt
Egypt: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.73 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt peaked at 9.73 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9 years, in 1990.
That places Egypt 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.52 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.68 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.74 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.43 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.71 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.85 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.73 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 5.9 years | 6.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 7.05 years | 8.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.16 years | 9.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.57 years | 9.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 93 Palestine, State of 10.03 years compare
- 94 Nicaragua 9.96 years compare
- 95 Philippines 9.78 years compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 9.72 years compare
- 98 Türkiye 9.72 years compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.67 years compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt was 9.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 years in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.