Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.1% | — |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 98.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release