School enrollment, primary in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, primary was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Egypt stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Egypt peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1979.
That places Egypt 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8% | — |
| 1972 | 70.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 69.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 96.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 96.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 67.6% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 68.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 80.6% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.6% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 87.5% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 89.5% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 140 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 141 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 96.8% compare
- 144 New Zealand 96.7% compare
- 145 Belize 96.5% compare
- 146 Ireland 96.5% 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 enrollment, primary in Egypt?
- School enrollment, primary in Egypt was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1979.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.