Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 8.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.54 for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt peaked at 10.92 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 30th of 70 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.92 | — |
| 1972 | 10.4 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 4.88 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 4.81 | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.25 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.52 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.97 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.89 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.54 | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 | 4.95 |
| 1984 | +53.3% | 4.79 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | -34.5% | 7.34 | 4.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 | 10.4 | 10.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.27 | 4.79 | 7.34 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 5.54 | 6.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.26 | 8.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 8.45 | 9.35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.44 | 9.41 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Egypt was 8.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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