Population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt
Egypt: Population, ages 6-12, total was 12.25 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt stood at 12.25 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt peaked at 12.25 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.13 million, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.25 million | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.69 million, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.25 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 11.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.84 million | 10.13 million | 11.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 million | 10.96 million | 11.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 million | 11.63 million | 12.25 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt?
- Population, ages 6-12, total in Egypt was 12.25 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 million in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for population, ages 6-12, total?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-12, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-12, total is the total population age 6-12.