Enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt

Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, male was 6.81 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
6.81 million number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.81 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.36 million number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 6.81 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt peaked at 6.81 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million number, in 1971.

That places Egypt 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.53 million number 2.36 million number 2.65 million number 9
1980s 3.34 million number 2.73 million number 4.10 million number 10
1990s 4.07 million number 3.60 million number 4.75 million number 9
2000s 4.62 million number 4.13 million number 5.43 million number 9
2010s 5.96 million number 5.40 million number 6.81 million number 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Brazil 8.29 million number compare
  2. 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
  3. 12 Philippines 6.99 million number compare
  4. 14 Tanzania 5.30 million number compare
  5. 15 Vietnam 4.44 million number compare
  6. 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Egypt was 6.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million number in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.