Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 29.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.89 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.72 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 29.89 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 29.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.72 million, in 1998.
That places Egypt 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.72 million | — |
| 1999 | 15.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.00 million | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 24.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 27.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.89 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 million | 15.72 million | 15.85 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.16 million | 15.94 million | 16.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 million | 16.93 million | 26.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 million | 26.87 million | 29.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Brazil 40.92 million compare
- 8 Mexico 30.64 million compare
- 9 Philippines 29.94 million compare
- 11 Ethiopia 25.28 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 20.04 million compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.24 million compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Egypt was 29.89 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 million in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release