School enrollment, preprimary in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, preprimary was 29.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Egypt is 29.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Egypt peaked at 29.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.5%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.5% | 29.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 enrollment, preprimary in Egypt?
- School enrollment, preprimary 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Egypt ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 (% 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.