Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 214 countries
All-time high
104.6%
in 1996
All-time low
78.9%
in 1981
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt peaked at 104.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1981.
Egypt ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.5% | — |
| 1972 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 83.3% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 79.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 88.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 104.6% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.1% | 79.1% | 86.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 78.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 86.2% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.9% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 89.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Egypt was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1981.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release