Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 77th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.4% | — |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 77.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 77.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 48.8% | 70.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 75.0% | 75.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 77.6% | 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 public in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Egypt was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Egypt ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release