Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt is 97.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 21st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.5% | — |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 97.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release