Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 58.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.4% | — |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 58.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 58.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.0% | 58.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Azerbaijan 66.2% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 62.7% compare
- 6 Iceland 60.3% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 57.9% compare
- 9 Jordan 57.9% compare
- 10 Kuwait 56.9% 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 58.3% 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 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 169 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 8.2%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release