Primary education, pupils in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Egypt, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Egypt is 48.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Egypt peaked at 48.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1972.
That places Egypt 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.8% | — |
| 1972 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 37.8% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 39.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.0% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 47.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.4% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Bermuda 48.6% compare
- 95 Netherlands 48.6% compare
- 96 New Zealand 48.6% compare
- 98 Iceland 48.6% compare
- 99 Hungary 48.6% compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 48.6% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Egypt?
- Primary education, pupils in Egypt was 48.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1972.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, pupils?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.