Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt
Egypt: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1977.
That places Egypt 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.0% | — |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 85.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 85.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.8%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +74.3% | 34.5% | 60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 71.4% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 78.4% | 85.7% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Egypt was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release