Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) was 97.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Egypt stood at 97.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Egypt peaked at 97.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% | — |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.7% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Egypt was 97.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release