Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 98.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.0% | — |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.6% | 96.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Egypt was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release