Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt is 78.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt peaked at 78.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 100th 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.4% | — |
| 1972 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 57.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 51.4% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 58.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.6% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.4% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.2% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.0% | 78.5% | 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, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release