Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt
Egypt: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.45 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.45 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt peaked at 10.45 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.8 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8 years | — |
| 1985 | 3.92 years | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6 years | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 years | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.3 years | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.93 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 years | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.01 years | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.57 years | +7.0% |
| 2030 | 9.33 years | +8.9% |
| 2035 | 9.94 years | +6.5% |
| 2040 | 10.45 years | +5.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.45 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.45 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 years | 3.92 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 years | 2.8 years | 3.92 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.98 years | 4.6 years | 5.36 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 6.3 years | 6.93 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.49 years | 7.44 years | 7.53 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.29 years | 8.01 years | 8.57 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.63 years | 9.33 years | 9.94 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Tajikistan 10.56 years compare
- 88 Togo 10.51 years compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.46 years compare
- 91 Venezuela 10.43 years compare
- 92 Iraq 10.37 years compare
- 93 New Zealand 10.07 years 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Egypt was 10.45 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 years in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.