Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education was 0.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1988–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.20.40.60.811988200320191988: 1 % of population with high education aged 6-161998: 0 % of population with high education aged 6-162005: 0.975 % of population with high education aged 6-162007: 0.589 % of population with high education aged 6-162008: 0.641 % of population with high education aged 6-162009: 0.653 % of population with high education aged 6-162010: 0.612 % of population with high education aged 6-162011: 0.534 % of population with high education aged 6-162012: 0.658 % of population with high education aged 6-162013: 0.655 % of population with high education aged 6-162014: 0.702 % of population with high education aged 6-162015: 0.707 % of population with high education aged 6-162016: 0.428 % of population with high education aged 6-162017: 0.742 % of population with high education aged 6-162019: 0.742 % of population with high education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2019, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt peaked at 1.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 66th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education aged 6-16 Change
1988 1.0%
1998 0.0% -100.0%
2005 1.0%
2007 0.6% -39.6%
2008 0.6% +8.9%
2009 0.7% +1.8%
2010 0.6% -6.3%
2011 0.5% -12.8%
2012 0.7% +23.2%
2013 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% +7.3%
2015 0.7% +0.7%
2016 0.4% -39.4%
2017 0.7% +73.4%
2019 0.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  3. 65 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 67 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 68 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  6. 68 Thailand 0.0% compare
  7. 68 Uganda 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education in Egypt was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education?
Egypt ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, above primary education (% of population with high education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with high education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 826 data points, 1970–2021
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