Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 79.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt peaked at 79.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.0% | — |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 31.0% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 38.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.1% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 67.9% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 68.9% | 79.8% | 7 |
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 79.8% in 2017, 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 79.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.