Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt
Egypt: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.44 million
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2022
All-time low
945,991
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt is 2.44 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt peaked at 2.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 945,991, in 1970.
That places Egypt 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 945,991 | — |
| 1971 | 961,728 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 971,076 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 995,841 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.44 million | -7.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.44 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202,992, 12.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 945,991 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.18 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.64 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.76 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.01 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million | 2.44 million | 2.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Ethiopia 3.43 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 3.16 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.90 million compare
- 12 Philippines 2.25 million compare
- 13 Mexico 2.09 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.99 million 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Egypt was 2.44 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,991 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release