Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt
Egypt: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt is 74.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.2% | — |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.5% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.0% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.4% | 75.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 105 India 77.1% compare
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.0% compare
- 107 Ghana 75.9% compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.6% compare
- 110 Algeria 70.4% compare
- 111 El Salvador 68.7% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Egypt was 74.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release