Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 pre-primary education in private 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