School age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 15.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.83 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 222 countries
All-time high
15.93 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt stood at 15.83 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 15.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1970.
That places Egypt 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.65 million | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 7.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 10.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 15.83 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 million | 5.33 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 million | 6.64 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 7.65 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 8.82 million | 11.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 million | 11.59 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 14.55 million | 15.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 United States 24.47 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.24 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 19.24 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 15.64 million compare
- 11 Brazil 14.49 million compare
- 12 Philippines 13.76 million compare
More education data for Egypt
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 15.83 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release