Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.
That places Egypt 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.4%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 4 |
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 lower secondary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release