Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt
Egypt: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 96.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 190 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1820
Years of data
55
1820–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Egypt ranks 71st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 1875 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 1880 | 0.5% | +36.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | +34.7% |
| 1890 | 0.9% | +36.4% |
| 1895 | 1.2% | +35.6% |
| 1900 | 1.7% | +36.1% |
| 1905 | 2.2% | +34.9% |
| 1910 | 3.1% | +40.6% |
| 1915 | 6.7% | +112.4% |
| 1920 | 10.2% | +52.8% |
| 1925 | 13.8% | +34.5% |
| 1930 | 17.3% | +25.7% |
| 1935 | 20.8% | +20.4% |
| 1940 | 24.3% | +17.0% |
| 1945 | 27.9% | +14.5% |
| 1950 | 31.4% | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 30.7% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 47.0% | +53.2% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.5% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 50.8% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 76.7% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 82.6% | 85.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.3% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.9% | 4 |
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Egypt was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Egypt rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.