Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 99.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.0% | — |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 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, richest quintile, both in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Egypt was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release