Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 96.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2021
All-time low
81.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 96.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.0% | — |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.0% | 85.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.9% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 96.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release