Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate 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 (%) (rate 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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