Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 86.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt stood at 86.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 86.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 58.9% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 76.9% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.3% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Egypt was 86.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release