Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7577 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Egypt is 0.7577 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Egypt peaked at 0.7739 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5216 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Egypt 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5216 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.7153 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7739 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7393 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7577 GPIA | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5216 GPIA | 0.5216 GPIA | 0.5216 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7466 GPIA | 0.7153 GPIA | 0.7739 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Egypt?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Egypt was 0.7577 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7739 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5216 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release