Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 7.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.88 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 216 countries
All-time high
7.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.36 million
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt is 7.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 7.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 10th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.48 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.36 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.03 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.88 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.97 million | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.75 million | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.31 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.22 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.81 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.06 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.71 million | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.88 million | +2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 13.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.36 million | 2.65 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 2.73 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 3.60 million | 4.75 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 4.13 million | 5.43 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million | 5.40 million | 6.81 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.45 million | 7.06 million | 7.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.87 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
- 13 Mexico 6.71 million compare
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, male in Egypt?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt was 7.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release