Number of primary education enrolments in Egypt
Egypt: Number of primary education enrolments was 15.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.40 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
15.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Egypt is 15.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Egypt peaked at 15.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.79 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.86 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.21 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.03 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.34 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.58 million | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.54 million | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 7.31 million | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.19 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 8.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.56 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.82 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.07 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 15.40 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 3.79 million | 4.38 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.78 million | 4.54 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million | 6.54 million | 8.24 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million | 7.86 million | 10.41 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million | 10.27 million | 13.27 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 13.82 million | 15.40 million | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Egypt?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Egypt was 15.40 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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