Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt

Egypt: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 8.56 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2018
All-time low
6.99
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt, 2007–2019

024682007201320192007: 72008: 72009: 7.22010: 7.62011: 7.72012: 7.82013: 7.72014: 7.52015: 8.42016: 8.32017: 8.22018: 8.62019: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt is 8.56, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt peaked at 8.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2007.

Egypt ranks 73rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Egypt, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 6.99
2008 7.01 +0.3%
2009 7.19 +2.6%
2010 7.63 +6.1%
2011 7.68 +0.6%
2012 7.82 +1.9%
2013 7.71 -1.4%
2014 7.46 -3.1%
2015 8.39 +12.4%
2016 8.3 -1.1%
2017 8.18 -1.5%
2018 8.6 +5.2%
2019 8.56 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.06 6.99 7.19 3
2010s 8.03 7.46 8.6 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 70 Namibia 8.64 compare
  2. 71 Benin 8.59 compare
  3. 72 Dominican Republic 8.58 compare
  4. 74 Zambia 8.41 compare
  5. 75 Turkey 8.32 compare
  6. 76 Senegal 8.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Egypt was 8.56 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2007.
How does Egypt rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Egypt ranks 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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