Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 95.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt is 95.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 95.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.1% | — |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 55.1% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.8% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 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, poorest quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Egypt was 95.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release