School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.9 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.9 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.09 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt stood at 10.9 years. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 10.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.09 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.26 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.31 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.54 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.66 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.89 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.49 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.69 years | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.14 years | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.38 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.42 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.88 years | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.78 years | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 8.29 years | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.59 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8.85 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.08 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.01 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 6.09 years | 6.95 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.81 years | 7.06 years | 8.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.49 years | 7.88 years | 9.08 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.19 years | 9.14 years | 9.29 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9.37 years | 10.33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.74 years | 10.51 years | 10.9 years | 4 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0646 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0676 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 10.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release