Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9914 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9914 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9929 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5836 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt stood at 0.9914 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt peaked at 0.9929 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5836 GPIA, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5836 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5854 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5878 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.592 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5886 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6015 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6085 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6171 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6332 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6417 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6592 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6732 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6897 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7064 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.729 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7377 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7499 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7537 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7917 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8099 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8234 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9317 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9496 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9469 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9674 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9646 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9616 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9699 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9697 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9719 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9889 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9899 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9929 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9862 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9914 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5997 GPIA | 0.5836 GPIA | 0.6332 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7132 GPIA | 0.6417 GPIA | 0.7917 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8167 GPIA | 0.8099 GPIA | 0.8234 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9489 GPIA | 0.9317 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9762 GPIA | 0.9616 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9892 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9964 GPIA compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 145 Japan 0.9948 GPIA compare
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 148 Congo 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 149 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9795 GPIA compare
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Egypt was 0.9914 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9929 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5836 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release