School life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 5.02 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt stood at 5.02 years. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 5.02 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 140th 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 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 years | 1.24 years | 2.14 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.65 years | 2.2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 years | 3.55 years | 4.39 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.45 years | 3.79 years | 4.64 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.38 years | 3.85 years | 4.6 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.87 years | 4.69 years | 5.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 137 Grenada 5.11 years compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 5.06 years compare
- 139 Seychelles 5.06 years compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 5 years compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.98 years compare
- 143 Bangladesh 4.96 years compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Egypt was 5.02 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Egypt ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release