Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt
Egypt: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1979.
That places Egypt 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.3% | — |
| 1972 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 41.4% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +4.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +54.9% | 24.1% | 37.4% |
| 1979 | -35.7% | 37.5% | 24.1% |
| 1986 | +34.7% | 44.5% | 60.0% |
| 1997 | +32.8% | 60.0% | 79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 24.1% | 47.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 37.4% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 79.6% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.3% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 83.4% | 88.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.1% | 98.5% | 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 primary education, female in Egypt?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Egypt was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release