Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt peaked at 96.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 14.8% | 10.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.2% | 32.8% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 1940s | 44.6% | 41.8% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 41.7% | 39.7% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.5% | 60.0% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 64.9% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 82.8% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.2% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.8% | 93.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.5% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 483,053 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Egypt was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.