School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.608 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.608 years
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.608 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0235 years
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Egypt stood at 0.608 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Egypt peaked at 0.608 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0235 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.026 years | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0296 years | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0316 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0365 years | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 years | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.047 years | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0534 years | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 years | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0562 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0605 years | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0847 years | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0874 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0946 years | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0991 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1047 years | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1145 years | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 years | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1319 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1369 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1436 years | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1497 years | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1643 years | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1809 years | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.189 years | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2044 years | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2202 years | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2335 years | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2455 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2511 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2903 years | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3111 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3036 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3869 years | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4138 years | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.527 years | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4454 years | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4473 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4312 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5253 years | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5402 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.534 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5395 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5602 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5835 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5181 years | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4443 years | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5445 years | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.608 years | +11.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.608 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.608 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0333 years | 0.0235 years | 0.047 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0741 years | 0.0534 years | 0.0991 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1442 years | 0.1047 years | 0.189 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.286 years | 0.2044 years | 0.4138 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5056 years | 0.4312 years | 0.5602 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5397 years | 0.4443 years | 0.608 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Egypt was 0.608 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.608 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Egypt ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release