School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.90 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.90 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.90 million number
in 2020
All-time low
837,165 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt is 1.90 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 1.90 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 837,165 number, in 1970.
That places Egypt 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 837,165 number | — |
| 1971 | 857,529 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 869,214 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 886,711 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 907,606 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 929,443 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 951,339 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 971,660 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 994,069 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million number | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922,458 number | 837,165 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million number | 1.64 million number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.31 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 2.22 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 2.18 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.45 million number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 1.90 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,165 number in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.