School enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 29.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 29.3% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt peaked at 30.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Egypt was 29.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.