Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt
Egypt: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male was 91.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.0%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2017
All-time low
70.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2005–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 91.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in 2021.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.5% | — |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.5% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 70.8% | 94.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 13 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 14 Colombia 93.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 93.1% compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 89.8% compare
- 18 India 87.1% compare
- 19 Honduras 83.4% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male in Egypt was 91.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release