Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 98.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.6% | — |
| 1972 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 69.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 82.4% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 52.6% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 60.0% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 77.2% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 84.6% | 88.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 85.9% | 98.7% | 9 |
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 98.7% in 2019, 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 98.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.