Mean years of schooling long run in Egypt
Egypt: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.01
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.01
in 2020
All-time low
0.02
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.01 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Egypt peaked at 8.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1870.
That places Egypt 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.02 | — |
| 1875 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1885 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1895 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1900 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1905 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1920 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1925 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 1930 | 0.46 | +12.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | -34.8% |
| 1940 | 0.36 | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 0.42 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 0.54 | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 0.7 | +29.6% |
| 1960 | 0.85 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | +53.8% |
| 1985 | 3.92 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | +6.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.38 | 0.3 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.98 | 0.85 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 1.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 2.8 | 3.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.6 | 5.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6.3 | 6.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 7.44 | 7.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 mean years of schooling long run in Egypt?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Egypt was 8.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1870.
- How does Egypt rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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