Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt is 96.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.5% | — |
| 1996 | 94.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 84.5% | 94.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.3% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.3% | 92.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.9% | 96.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 96.6% compare
- 132 Mozambique 96.3% compare
- 133 Canada 96.2% compare
- 135 Cayman Islands 95.9% compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.8% compare
- 137 Belarus 95.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Egypt was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release