Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 15.14 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 15.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.81 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 7.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.84 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.55 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 13.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 15.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 65 Luxembourg 16.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Timor-Leste 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 15.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 15.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Kuwait 14.88 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Egypt was 15.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.