Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0646 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0646 units per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0646 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 units per person, in 1974.
Egypt ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0404 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0409 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0412 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.04 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.041 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0428 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.047 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0503 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0515 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0479 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0509 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0547 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0528 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.051 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0482 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0478 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0561 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0568 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0566 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0581 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.062 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.064 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.06 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0643 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0646 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0646 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0486 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0478 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.063 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Egypt?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Egypt was 0.0646 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0646 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 units per person in 1974.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.