Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 95.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt is 95.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 95.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.0% | — |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.5% | 91.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 95.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release