Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.7% | — |
| 1972 | 53.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 51.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.0% | 59.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 72.3% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 77.8% | 83.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 78.4% | 86.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.3% | 91.2% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release