Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 81.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 81.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.9% | — |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 64.8% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Costa Rica 85.5% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 84.6% compare
- 11 Mexico 84.4% compare
- 13 Paraguay 80.4% compare
- 14 Panama 80.4% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.7% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt was 81.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release