Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 83.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 83.7% for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 111th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 85.6% compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 85.6% compare
- 112 Micronesia (Federated States of) 83.0% compare
- 113 Malawi 82.0% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 79.0% compare
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 schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Egypt was 83.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Egypt ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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