Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 7.74 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.37 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Egypt 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.37 units per square kilometre | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 63 British Virgin Islands 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cape Verde 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 East Timor 7.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Qatar 7.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Kuwait 7.53 units per square kilometre 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 (number), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Egypt was 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.