Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.5% | — |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 67.5% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.9% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.3% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.8% | 94.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Egypt was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release