Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt is 99.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 1977.
That places Egypt 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.9% | — |
| 1976 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 84.7% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.3% | 84.7% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 99.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release