Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 48.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 154 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2023
All-time low
47.0%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 48.6% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 87th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Egypt was 48.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release