Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 717,683 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt stood at 717,683 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 717,683 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,469 number, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,469 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,428 number | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 15,740 number | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 17,561 number | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 17,973 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20,719 number | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 23,000 number | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 29,518 number | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 33,263 number | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 36,809 number | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 37,677 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 41,226 number | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 62,368 number | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 65,928 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 73,812 number | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 79,464 number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 86,124 number | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 96,749 number | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 108,204 number | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 113,995 number | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 118,432 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 124,092 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 127,670 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 138,618 number | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 151,396 number | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 156,272 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 168,752 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 182,502 number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 196,539 number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 212,621 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 223,862 number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 257,668 number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 278,191 number | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 274,665 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 358,137 number | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 386,749 number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 453,572 number | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 434,432 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 447,408 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 445,895 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 564,817 number | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 614,255 number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 629,349 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 666,084 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 717,683 number | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,801 number | 12,469 number | 29,518 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 53,818 number | 33,263 number | 79,464 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 122,155 number | 86,124 number | 156,272 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,969 number | 168,752 number | 386,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,611 number | 434,432 number | 717,683 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Egypt was 717,683 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 717,683 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,469 number in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.