Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 88.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 88.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2021.
That represents a change of up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Egypt peaked at 90.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2005.
That places Egypt 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.2% | — |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 82.0% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 14 Colombia 93.1% compare
- 15 Philippines 91.5% compare
- 16 Jordan 89.3% compare
- 18 Honduras 88.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 88.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 86.2% compare
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, poorest quintile, both in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Egypt was 88.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release