Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt
Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 5.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010.
The figure is down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt peaked at 11.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
That places Egypt 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +129.6% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +105.1% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -55.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.4%, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Egypt was 5.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary 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 Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)