School enrolment in Egypt
Egypt: School enrolment was 26.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.83
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26.83
in 2024
All-time low
8.4
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2024
School enrolment in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 26.83 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Egypt peaked at 26.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrolment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4 | — |
| 2000 | 9.04 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 10.32 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 13.52 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 14.42 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.83 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 18.81 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.23 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 23.53 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.15 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.55 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.57 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.39 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 23.53 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 26.83 | +14.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 9.04 | 17.83 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 18.81 | 24.55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.58 | 22.39 | 26.83 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Egypt?
- School enrolment in Egypt was 26.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrolment?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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