Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 96.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 97.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.1% | — |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.1% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 70.0% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, middle quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Egypt was 96.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release