Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt
Egypt: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
0.6465
in 1972
Years of data
22
1971–2024
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt is 1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6465, in 1972.
Egypt ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6484 | — |
| 1972 | 0.6465 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6467 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6935 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8656 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8966 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9477 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9586 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9689 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9787 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.983 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9916 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9907 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9834 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9889 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9929 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6588 | 0.6465 | 0.6935 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9033 | 0.8656 | 0.9477 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9762 | 0.9586 | 0.9916 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9934 | 0.9834 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Egypt was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6465 in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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