Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.9% | — |
| 1972 | 42.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 40.9% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 48.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.6% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 64.4% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.1% | 72.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.5% | 78.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 107 Palestine, State of 78.8% compare
- 108 Tunisia 78.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 78.5% compare
- 111 Romania 78.0% compare
- 112 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
- 113 Kiribati 77.5% 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, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release