Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.1% | — |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.1% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release