Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 103 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 1.0% compare
- 105 Anguilla 0.9% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
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 public in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release