Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 96.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.71
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
97
in 2021
All-time low
67.61
in 1979
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt stood at 96.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt peaked at 97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.61, in 1979.
That places Egypt 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.77 | — |
| 1972 | 70.85 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 71.53 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 69.11 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.34 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 69.48 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 68.56 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.02 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 67.61 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.36 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 68.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.46 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.53 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.68 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 75.81 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 77.77 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 80.1 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 82.69 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 83.76 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.94 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 88.25 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 80.55 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 81.36 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.48 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 83.93 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 92.57 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 92.38 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.99 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.01 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.01 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.52 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.21 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.95 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.47 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 91.86 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 91.58 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.19 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.11 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.69 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.25 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.64 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.51 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 95.92 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 96.71 | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.83, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.47 | 67.61 | 71.53 | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.15 | 68.36 | 83.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.29 | 80.55 | 92.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.57 | 88.59 | 91.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.97 | 87.47 | 94.25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.96 | 89.51 | 97 | 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 primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Egypt was 96.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.61 in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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