Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt
Egypt: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 8.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8.54 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt peaked at 10.92 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 126th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.92 | — |
| 1972 | 10.4 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 4.88 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 4.81 | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.25 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 6.52 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 8.95 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.97 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.41 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.89 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.54 | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -52.4% | 10.4 | 4.95 |
| 1984 | +53.3% | 4.79 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | -34.5% | 7.34 | 4.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 | 10.4 | 10.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.27 | 4.79 | 7.34 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 5.54 | 6.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.26 | 8.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 8.45 | 9.35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.44 | 9.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Egypt was 8.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 1971.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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