School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Egypt
Egypt: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 5.14 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.14 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.15 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.52 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.14 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Egypt peaked at 5.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 years, in 1971.
That places Egypt 122nd 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.52 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.65 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.73 years | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.82 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.03 years | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.21 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.41 years | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.56 years | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.68 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.77 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.06 years | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.06 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.94 years | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.58 years | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 4.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.13 years | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.58 years | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4.33 years | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2 years | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.48 years | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.74 years | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.89 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.83 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 years | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 3.92 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.35 years | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.42 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.61 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.85 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.99 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.15 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.14 years | -0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.14 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.14 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.41 years, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 years | 2.52 years | 3.61 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 3.68 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 years | 4.13 years | 4.74 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.67 years | 3.79 years | 4.91 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.47 years | 3.92 years | 4.73 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.03 years | 4.85 years | 5.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 119 Thailand 5.33 years compare
- 120 Tuvalu 5.25 years compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 5.19 years compare
- 123 Belize 5.13 years compare
- 124 Philippines 5.12 years compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 5.1 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, secondary, male in Egypt?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Egypt was 5.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 years in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release