Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt
Egypt: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt stood at 1.01 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt peaked at 1.02 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8361 index, in 1994.
That places Egypt 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8361 index | — |
| 2003 | 0.9621 index | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9646 index | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 index | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9926 index | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9957 index | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9966 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9993 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9993 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9994 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.01 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 index, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.01 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8361 index | 0.8361 index | 0.8361 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9634 index | 0.9621 index | 0.9646 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 index | 0.9926 index | 1.02 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9993 index | 1.01 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Egypt was 1.01 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8361 index in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.