Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2021
All-time low
89.3%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 96.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3% | — |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.6% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Egypt was 96.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release