School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.81 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.81 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.81 years
in 2024
All-time low
4.03 years
in 1992
Years of data
52
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Egypt is 5.81 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 5.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.03 years, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.19 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.15 years | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.22 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4.17 years | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.11 years | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.07 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.29 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.42 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.55 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.67 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.81 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.96 years | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3 years | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 4.41 years | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.03 years | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.53 years | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2 years | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.63 years | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 years | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.45 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.43 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.35 years | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 5.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.19 years | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5 years | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.26 years | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.66 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.37 years | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5.77 years | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.81 years | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.81 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.81 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 4.06 years | 4.31 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 4.1 years | 5.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 4.03 years | 4.63 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.92 years | 4.43 years | 5.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 5.26 years | 5.66 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.37 years | 5.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 119 Qatar 5.82 years compare
- 120 Bahrain 5.82 years compare
- 121 Panama 5.82 years compare
- 123 Central African Republic 5.81 years compare
- 124 United States 5.8 years compare
- 125 New Caledonia 5.8 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, both sexes in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Egypt was 5.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 years in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release