School-age population (pre-primary level) in Egypt
Egypt: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 4.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.72 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Egypt stood at 4.72 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Egypt peaked at 5.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 2nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.80 million | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 4.72 million | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 854,418, 5.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.72 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,816, 11.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.95 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.50 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.41 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.52 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.10 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.72 million | 5.44 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Egypt?
- School-age population in Egypt was 4.72 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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