Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 80.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 80.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt peaked at 80.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 79th 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.9% | — |
| 1972 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 68.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 59.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 71.9% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 70.4% | 75.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 71.6% | 80.0% | 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, male in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Egypt was 80.0% in 2017, 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 80.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.