Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 762,738 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
762,738 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
762,738 number
in 2019
All-time low
12,089 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt, 1971–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199520191971: 12.1k number1972: 13.7k number1973: 16.0k number1974: 17.5k number1975: 17.9k number1976: 21.2k number1977: 24.3k number1979: 29.5k number1980: 34.6k number1981: 38.1k number1982: 39.1k number1983: 43.3k number1986: 65.9k number1987: 69.9k number1988: 78.6k number1989: 84.8k number1990: 91.6k number1991: 102.0k number1992: 114.8k number1993: 121.7k number1994: 127.7k number1995: 133.7k number1996: 138.8k number1997: 151.4k number1998: 165.4k number1999: 171.9k number2000: 185.7k number2001: 201.1k number2002: 217.2k number2003: 233.7k number2004: 246.1k number2005: 284.1k number2006: 307.9k number2007: 305.1k number2008: 394.3k number2009: 427.2k number2010: 552.1k number2011: 477.3k number2012: 491.2k number2013: 489.0k number2014: 611.8k number2016: 664.3k number2017: 677.2k number2018: 711.3k number2019: 762.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt stood at 762,738 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 762,738 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,089 number, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,032 number 12,089 number 29,532 number 8
1980s 56,786 number 34,650 number 84,805 number 8
1990s 131,907 number 91,616 number 171,868 number 10
2000s 280,244 number 185,683 number 427,185 number 10
2010s 604,099 number 477,347 number 762,738 number 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 23 Peru 851,075 number compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 782,646 number compare
  3. 25 Italy 776,133 number compare
  4. 27 Tanzania 722,622 number compare
  5. 28 Poland 699,836 number compare
  6. 29 Spain 667,963 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Egypt was 762,738 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 762,738 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12,089 number in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.