Primary education, pupils in Egypt
Egypt: Primary education, pupils was 15.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.40 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.79 million
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.40 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Egypt peaked at 15.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 1971.
That places Egypt 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.79 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.54 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5.18 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.86 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.21 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.03 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 7.34 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.58 million | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.54 million | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 7.31 million | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.19 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 8.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.41 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 10.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.95 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.64 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.56 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.82 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 15.07 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 15.40 million | +2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.40 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 13.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 3.79 million | 4.38 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.78 million | 4.54 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million | 6.54 million | 8.24 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million | 7.86 million | 10.41 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million | 10.27 million | 13.27 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 13.82 million | 15.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Egypt?
- Primary education, pupils in Egypt was 15.40 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for primary education, pupils?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.