Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2025
All-time low
58.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Egypt, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 96.3% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Egypt peaked at 96.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1981.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.2% | — |
| 1982 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 58.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 78.2% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.6% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Egypt was 96.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release