Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt
Egypt: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 1.48 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
8th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
24,558
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt stood at 1.48 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt peaked at 1.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,558, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 8th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,558 | — |
| 1972 | 27,138 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 31,767 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 35,054 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 35,897 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 41,948 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 47,252 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 59,050 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 67,913 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 74,921 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 76,732 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 84,539 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 128,272 | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 135,820 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 152,371 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 164,269 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 177,740 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 198,742 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 223,051 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 235,733 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 246,100 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 257,815 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 266,502 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 289,995 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 316,801 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 328,140 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 354,435 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 383,616 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 413,725 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 446,346 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 469,942 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 541,799 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 586,078 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 579,766 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 752,481 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 813,934 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 911,779 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 938,571 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 934,920 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,833 | 24,558 | 59,050 | 8 |
| 1980s | 110,605 | 67,913 | 164,269 | 8 |
| 1990s | 254,062 | 177,740 | 328,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,212 | 354,435 | 813,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 911,779 | 1.48 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.17 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Egypt was 1.48 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,558 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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