Enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, male 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 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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