Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 96.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2021
All-time low
76.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, female in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Egypt is 96.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 97.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 76.1% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 93.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.3% | 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, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Egypt was 96.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release