Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt
Egypt: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.24 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt peaked at 13.24 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.15 years, in 1991.
That places Egypt 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.18 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.75 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.99 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.47 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.24 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.24 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 years | 10.15 years | 11.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.16 years | 11 years | 11.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.39 years | 12.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 years | 13.02 years | 13.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 91 Fiji 13.35 years compare
- 92 Dominica 13.3 years compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 13.25 years compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 13.23 years compare
- 96 South Africa 13.2 years compare
- 97 Cuba 13.16 years 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Egypt was 13.24 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 years in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.