Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 66.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.8%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
119th
of 126 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
60.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2010–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 66.8% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 119th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 60.9% | 75.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 116 Malawi 82.0% compare
- 117 Gambia 79.5% compare
- 118 Niger 77.9% compare
- 120 Madagascar 65.8% compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 56.2% compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 49.2% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Egypt was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release