Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt is 96.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 133rd 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.9% | — |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 79.9% | 89.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.6% | 92.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.6% | 96.1% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release