Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +14.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Mozambique 13.3% compare
- 90 Slovakia 13.1% compare
- 91 Israel 13.1% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 12.4% compare
- 94 Morocco 12.3% compare
- 95 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.3% compare
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 secondary education in private in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release