School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 10.84 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.84 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.84 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.49 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.84 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 10.84 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.49 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.49 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.64 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.75 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.88 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.05 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.22 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.32 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.45 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.58 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.72 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.93 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.19 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.45 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.72 years | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.03 years | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.31 years | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.57 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.74 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.28 years | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.07 years | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.78 years | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.71 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.26 years | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.73 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 8.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.19 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.43 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.41 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.58 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.84 years | +0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.84 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.84 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.49 years, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 years | 4.49 years | 5.45 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.59 years | 5.58 years | 7.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 7.28 years | 8.73 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 8.84 years | 9.19 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.8 years | 9.23 years | 10.25 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.64 years | 10.41 years | 10.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 135 Cayman Islands 10.86 years compare
- 136 Serbia 10.86 years compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 10.85 years compare
- 139 Romania 10.76 years compare
- 140 Philippines 10.72 years compare
- 141 Lesotho 10.72 years 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Egypt was 10.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Egypt ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release