Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female was 91.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt is 91.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt peaked at 91.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.7% | — |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 70.7% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female in Egypt was 91.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release