Primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1322 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt is 0.1322 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.1322 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 units per person, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1071 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1051 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1066 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1051 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1035 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1027 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1022 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1051 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1084 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1119 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1154 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.119 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1232 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1275 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1295 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1126 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.116 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1064 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1203 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1114 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1221 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1205 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1131 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1087 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1052 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.103 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1011 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1179 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1184 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1189 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1182 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1127 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1175 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1165 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1131 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1146 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1161 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1196 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1233 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1273 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1312 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1227 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1315 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1322 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1055 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 0.1091 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1147 units per person | 0.1032 units per person | 0.1295 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 units per person | 0.1064 units per person | 0.1221 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 units per person | 0.0998 units per person | 0.1189 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1168 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 0.1233 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.129 units per person | 0.1227 units per person | 0.1322 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 42 Tuvalu 0.1381 units per person compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.1365 units per person compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1324 units per person compare
- 46 Guatemala 0.1317 units per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 0.1305 units per person compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0.1303 units per person compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Egypt was 0.1322 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 units per person in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.