Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2014
All-time low
47.1%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt stood at 48.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Egypt peaked at 49.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.1% | — |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 103 Portugal 48.7% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 48.7% compare
- 105 Anguilla 48.7% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 48.6% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.6% 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 48.7% 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 49.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% 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 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release