Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt is 77.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.0% | — |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 30.0% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 37.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.3% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.9% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.0% | 77.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, female in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release