Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 95.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 95.5% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt peaked at 95.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.7% | — |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.7% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.7% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Egypt was 95.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release