Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 22.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
119th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
22.4%
in 2024
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt stood at 22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 119th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 91.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 22.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.6% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 91.1% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 53.6% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 29.8% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 25.7% | 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 22.4% 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 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 211 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release