Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 718,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt is 718,435, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt peaked at 762,149 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 156,272, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 156,272 | — |
| 2000 | 168,752 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 182,502 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 196,539 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 212,621 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 223,862 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 257,668 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 278,191 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 274,665 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 358,137 | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 386,749 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 453,572 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 434,432 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 447,407 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 445,895 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 564,817 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 614,255 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 629,349 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 666,084 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 717,683 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 762,149 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 676,152 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 568,442 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 680,883 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 718,435 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,272 | 156,272 | 156,272 | 1 |
| 2000s | 253,969 | 168,752 | 386,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,610 | 434,432 | 717,683 | 9 |
| 2020s | 681,212 | 568,442 | 762,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Egypt was 718,435 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 762,149 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,272 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release