Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt
Egypt: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt stood at 78.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt peaked at 94.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2016.
That places Egypt 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.3% | — |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -6.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 78.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 78.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 76.3% | 94.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.5% | 84.1% | 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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Egypt was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).