Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt

Egypt: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 36.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2014
All-time low
13.4%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 13.4 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 15.4 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 18.5 %2009: 23.2 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 36.3 %2014: 40.6 %2016: 39.7 %2017: 38.1 %2018: 37.1 %2019: 36.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt is 36.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt peaked at 40.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1999.

That places Egypt 121st out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 13.4%
2000 15.2% +13.4%
2001 14.7% -3.6%
2002 14.8% +0.5%
2003 15.4% +4.6%
2005 17.9% +15.7%
2006 18.1% +1.1%
2007 18.5% +2.6%
2009 23.2% +25.4%
2011 30.8% +32.5%
2012 36.3% +17.8%
2014 40.6% +12.0%
2016 39.7% -2.2%
2017 38.1% -4.1%
2018 37.1% -2.5%
2019 36.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 17.2% 14.7% 23.2% 8
2010s 37.0% 30.8% 40.6% 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 118 Syrian Arab Republic 39.6% compare
  2. 119 Bahamas 37.6% compare
  3. 120 Ethiopia 37.2% compare
  4. 122 Samoa 35.1% compare
  5. 123 Eritrea 26.7% compare
  6. 124 Niger 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Egypt was 36.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1999.
How does Egypt rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Egypt ranks 121st out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/