Duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt
Egypt: Duration of compulsory education in years was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 2015
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Egypt 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Egypt was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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