Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 91.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Egypt peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 132nd 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.3% | — |
| 1972 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 77.4% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 64.3% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 71.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 77.4% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 78.5% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.5% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 88.9% | 91.6% | 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, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Egypt was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release