Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt is 96.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.4% | — |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 72.4% | 74.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.9% | 93.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 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, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Egypt was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release