School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Egypt
Egypt: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 978,158 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
978,158 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
978,158 number
in 2020
All-time low
436,406 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Egypt, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 978,158 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 978,158 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 436,406 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436,406 number | — |
| 1971 | 446,496 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 452,379 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 461,071 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 471,341 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 482,083 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 493,028 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 502,720 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 513,964 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 527,502 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 540,660 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 549,470 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 552,235 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 558,712 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 567,763 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 579,374 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 594,533 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 608,641 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 625,920 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 646,056 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 692,688 number | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 717,095 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 740,076 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 763,059 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 785,914 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 809,013 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 831,557 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 852,689 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 871,124 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 883,820 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 884,621 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 873,190 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 862,497 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 852,350 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 844,214 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 842,694 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 843,042 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 851,704 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 858,302 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 865,205 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 871,639 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 874,365 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 876,561 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 880,579 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 886,937 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 895,487 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 906,219 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 917,224 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 934,047 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 950,942 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 978,158 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,699 number | 436,406 number | 527,502 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,336 number | 540,660 number | 646,056 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 794,704 number | 692,688 number | 883,820 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 857,782 number | 842,694 number | 884,621 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 899,400 number | 871,639 number | 950,942 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,158 number | 978,158 number | 978,158 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
- 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 753,045 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, male in Egypt?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Egypt was 978,158 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 978,158 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,406 number in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.