Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 90.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.3% | — |
| 1972 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 69.8% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 38.3% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 47.2% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 66.9% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 76.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.3% | 86.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.7% | 90.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Egypt was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Egypt ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release