Inequality in education in Egypt
Egypt: Inequality in education was 0.3694 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3694
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.409
in 2010
All-time low
0.3694
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Egypt is 0.3694, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Egypt peaked at 0.409 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3694, in 2014.
That places Egypt 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.409 | — |
| 2011 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3814 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3694 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3694 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3797 | 0.3694 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3694 | 0.3694 | 0.3694 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 28 Togo 0.3773 compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3741 compare
- 30 Haiti 0.3734 compare
- 32 India 0.3688 compare
- 33 Bangladesh 0.3525 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 0.352 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Egypt?
- Inequality in education in Egypt was 0.3694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.409 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3694 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for inequality in education?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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