Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 97.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.5% | — |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.9% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.0% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 10 Philippines 98.0% compare
- 11 Panama 97.9% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.3% compare
- 14 India 96.8% compare
- 15 Brazil 96.6% compare
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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 97.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release