Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.902 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 0.902 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Egypt peaked at 0.9027 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8175 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Egypt 85th out of 98 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 | 0.8175 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.8844 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9027 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8938 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.902 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8175 GPIA | 0.8175 GPIA | 0.8175 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8957 GPIA | 0.8844 GPIA | 0.9027 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.902 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 0.9027 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 98 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release