Primary enrollment selected countries in Egypt
Egypt: Primary enrollment selected countries was 96.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.49
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2021
All-time low
0.06
in 1820
Years of data
61
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Egypt, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Egypt is 96.49, measured in 2024.
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 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 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% |
| 1975 | 72 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 67.12 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 81.86 | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 82.79 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.51 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 83.32 | -2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 86.29 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.93 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.78 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 86.89 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.01 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.68 | +3.1% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | -1.2% |
| 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 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 |
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 | 66.98 | 64.9 | 72 | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.86 | 81.86 | 81.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 83.87 | 82.79 | 85.51 | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.39 | 83.16 | 86.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.57 | 84.78 | 93.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.1 | 95.52 | 96.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Egypt?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Egypt was 96.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1820.
- How does Egypt rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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