Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt is 1.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt peaked at 4.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.3% | — |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.8% compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 1.6% compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 126 Jordan 1.5% compare
- 127 Ukraine 1.5% compare
- 128 Belarus 1.5% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Egypt ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release