Average years of schooling in Egypt
Egypt: Average years of schooling was 9.57 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.57 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Egypt peaked at 9.57 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15 years, in 1870.
Egypt ranks 79th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.15 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.17 years | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 0.23 years | +35.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3 years | +30.4% |
| 1913 | 0.42 years | +40.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6082 years | +44.8% |
| 1929 | 0.74 years | +21.7% |
| 1933 | 0.78 years | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 0.95 years | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 1.47 years | +54.7% |
| 1955 | 1.55 years | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 1.61 years | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.65 years | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.76 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.06 years | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 3.07 years | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 4.38 years | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 5.15 years | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 5.88 years | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.83 years | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.35 years | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.72 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.11 years | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.17 years | 0.17 years | 0.17 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.23 years | 0.23 years | 0.23 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 0.3 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.42 years | 0.42 years | 0.42 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6741 years | 0.6082 years | 0.74 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.865 years | 0.78 years | 0.95 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.51 years | 1.47 years | 1.55 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.63 years | 1.61 years | 1.65 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.91 years | 1.76 years | 2.06 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.72 years | 3.07 years | 4.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.51 years | 5.15 years | 5.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.09 years | 6.83 years | 7.35 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.42 years | 7.11 years | 7.72 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.57 years | 9.57 years | 9.57 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Egypt?
- Average years of schooling in Egypt was 9.57 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 years in 1870.
- How does Egypt rank for average years of schooling?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.