Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 94.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72.3% | — |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 72.3% | 87.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 82.9% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 87.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 88.8% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.9% compare
- 114 San Marino 94.9% compare
- 115 Oman 94.7% compare
- 117 Belarus 94.5% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 94.5% compare
- 119 Bahrain 94.5% compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release