Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 79.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt is 79.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 79.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 88th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.4% | — |
| 1972 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 60.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 41.4% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 49.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.7% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 85 Indonesia 80.2% compare
- 86 South Africa 80.0% compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 79.9% compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 79.9% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
- 91 Malaysia 78.7% 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 79.9% in 2017, 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 79.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.