Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 98.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.9% | — |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.9% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.1% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Jordan 98.9% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 15 Lesotho 98.4% compare
- 16 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 17 Paraguay 97.7% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Egypt was 98.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release