Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.6957 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt stood at 1.02 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6957 modelled data, in 1981.
Egypt ranks 58th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Egypt, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6957 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.7097 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7222 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.735 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7489 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7602 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7707 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7811 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7919 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8024 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8129 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8249 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.838 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8499 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8611 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8695 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.877 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8867 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8979 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9096 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9206 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9323 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9438 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9552 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9654 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9746 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9832 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9906 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9974 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.02 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7462 modelled data | 0.6957 modelled data | 0.7919 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.852 modelled data | 0.8024 modelled data | 0.8979 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9573 modelled data | 0.9096 modelled data | 0.9974 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Colombia 1.03 modelled data compare
- 56 Tunisia 1.03 modelled data compare
- 57 Mozambique 1.03 modelled data compare
- 59 South Africa 1.02 modelled data compare
- 60 India 1.02 modelled data compare
- 61 Costa Rica 1.02 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6957 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release