Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 96.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 96.49.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 96.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1820.
Egypt ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.06 | — |
| 1825 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1830 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1835 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1840 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1845 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 1850 | 0.34 | +36.0% |
| 1855 | 0.45 | +32.4% |
| 1860 | 0.61 | +35.6% |
| 1865 | 0.81 | +32.8% |
| 1870 | 1.09 | +34.6% |
| 1875 | 1.47 | +34.9% |
| 1880 | 1.96 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 2.63 | +34.2% |
| 1890 | 3.51 | +33.5% |
| 1895 | 4.66 | +32.8% |
| 1900 | 6.18 | +32.6% |
| 1905 | 8.15 | +31.9% |
| 1910 | 10.78 | +32.3% |
| 1915 | 18.73 | +73.7% |
| 1920 | 15.69 | -16.2% |
| 1925 | 19.12 | +21.9% |
| 1930 | 32.76 | +71.3% |
| 1935 | 45.62 | +39.3% |
| 1940 | 47.4 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 41.82 | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 43.74 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 39.73 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 60 | +51.0% |
| 1965 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 64.9 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 65.4 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.73 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 72 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 70.37 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 68.75 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 67.12 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 74.49 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 81.86 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 82.79 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 83.69 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.6 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.51 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 84.41 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.32 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.42 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.29 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.11 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.16 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 86.83 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 86.56 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.93 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.78 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 86.89 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 86.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.01 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.35 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 88.68 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.48 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.89 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 95.52 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 96.8 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.2 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.49 | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +73.7% | 10.78 | 18.73 |
| 1930 | +71.3% | 19.12 | 32.76 |
| 1960 | +51.0% | 39.73 | 60 |
| 1835 | +40.0% | 0.1 | 0.14 |
| 1935 | +39.3% | 32.76 | 45.62 |
| 1850 | +36.0% | 0.25 | 0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.395 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.28 | 1.09 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.29 | 1.96 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.08 | 3.51 | 4.66 | 2 |
| 1900s | 7.17 | 6.18 | 8.15 | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.75 | 10.78 | 18.73 | 2 |
| 1920s | 17.41 | 15.69 | 19.12 | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.19 | 32.76 | 45.62 | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.61 | 41.82 | 47.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 41.73 | 39.73 | 43.74 | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.5 | 60 | 69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.42 | 64.9 | 74.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.86 | 81.86 | 81.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.05 | 82.79 | 85.51 | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.5 | 83.16 | 86.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.24 | 84.78 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.12 | 95.52 | 96.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Egypt was 96.49 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1820.
- How does Egypt rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.