Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 91.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2005
All-time low
90.6%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2001–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 91.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Egypt peaked at 92.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.1% | — |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 91.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 91.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.6% | 91.6% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Egypt was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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