Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6061 GPIA, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6319 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6175 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6061 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7418 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6943 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8128 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8572 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6493 GPIA | 0.6061 GPIA | 0.7418 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8466 GPIA | 0.6943 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Nepal 1.09 GPIA compare
- 11 Mali 1.06 GPIA compare
- 12 San Marino 1.05 GPIA compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 1.01 GPIA compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Yemen 1.01 GPIA
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Egypt was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6061 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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