Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
67.6%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt stood at 96.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1979.
That places Egypt 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8% | — |
| 1972 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 67.6% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 68.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 80.6% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.6% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 87.5% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 89.5% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 149 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 153 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 154 Belize 96.5% compare
- 155 Ireland 96.5% compare
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, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Egypt was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release