Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 99.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1975.
That places Egypt 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 79.1% | — |
| 1976 | 83.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.2% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Egypt was 99.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release