Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2021
All-time low
54.1%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1974.
That places Egypt 145th out of 214 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, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.2% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 79.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 56.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 74.6% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.3% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 84.9% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 89.7% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 142 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 146 Kenya 96.6% compare
- 147 Naoero 96.5% compare
- 148 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Egypt was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1974.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release