School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.08 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.08 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.89 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.08 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 5.08 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 years, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 135th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.89 years | — |
| 1972 | 2 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 years | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.16 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.32 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.49 years | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.82 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.89 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.96 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.11 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.27 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.48 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.57 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.55 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.48 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.12 years | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 4.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.85 years | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.25 years | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4.09 years | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.97 years | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.21 years | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.78 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.74 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.71 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.67 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.73 years | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 3.79 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.88 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.34 years | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.55 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.77 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.07 years | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.08 years | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.08 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.08 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 years | 1.89 years | 2.89 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3 years | 2.96 years | 3.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 years | 3.85 years | 4.57 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.44 years | 3.73 years | 4.78 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.43 years | 3.88 years | 4.67 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.95 years | 4.77 years | 5.08 years | 4 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 5.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release