School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt is 13 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.45 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.45 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.65 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6.82 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.09 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7.29 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 years | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.66 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.18 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.42 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.65 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 8.79 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.03 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.27 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.24 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.1 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.51 years | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 10.69 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.57 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.36 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.99 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.45 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.84 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 years | 6.45 years | 7.72 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.68 years | 7.86 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 years | 9.1 years | 10.51 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.69 years | 10.57 years | 10.83 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.4 years | 10.92 years | 11.99 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.76 years | 12.45 years | 13 years | 3 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 319,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,427 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.92 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Egypt was 13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release