Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt peaked at 10.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.9% | — |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -52.4% | 10.4% | 5.0% |
| 1984 | +53.3% | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| 1986 | -34.5% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Egypt was 8.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release