Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7551 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.7551 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt peaked at 0.7551 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6444 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Egypt 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.7534 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.721 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7089 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6926 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6824 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6444 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7184 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7551 GPIA | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.719 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.7534 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7001 GPIA | 0.6444 GPIA | 0.7551 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Egypt was 0.7551 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7551 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6444 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Egypt ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release