Poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt
Egypt: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.45 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.45 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt peaked at 10.45 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 1980.
That places Egypt 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8 | — |
| 1985 | 3.92 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.57 | +7.0% |
| 2030 | 9.33 | +8.9% |
| 2035 | 9.94 | +6.5% |
| 2040 | 10.45 | +5.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +40.0% | 2.8 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 | 2.8 | 3.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.6 | 5.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 6.3 | 6.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 7.44 | 7.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.01 | 8.57 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.63 | 9.33 | 9.94 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.45 | 10.45 | 10.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Tajikistan 10.56 compare
- 88 Togo 10.51 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.46 compare
- 91 Venezuela 10.43 compare
- 92 Iraq 10.37 compare
- 93 New Zealand 10.07 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Egypt was 10.45 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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