Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt

Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 29.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt, 1999–2019

10152025301999200920191999: 9.7 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 13 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 24.7 %2012: 24.9 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 29.6 %2016: 29.6 %2017: 28.7 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 29.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt is 29.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt peaked at 29.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1999.

Egypt ranks 129th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Egypt, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 9.7%
2000 10.6% +9.3%
2001 11.4% +7.7%
2002 12.2% +6.8%
2003 13.0% +6.7%
2004 13.5% +3.7%
2005 15.3% +13.8%
2006 16.5% +7.9%
2007 16.3% -1.7%
2008 21.1% +29.9%
2009 22.7% +7.4%
2010 26.3% +16.0%
2011 24.7% -6.1%
2012 24.9% +0.7%
2013 24.1% -3.0%
2014 29.6% +22.7%
2016 29.6% +0.0%
2017 28.7% -3.1%
2018 28.6% -0.2%
2019 29.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2000s 15.2% 10.6% 22.7% 10
2010s 27.3% 24.1% 29.6% 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 126 Bhutan 32.6% compare
  2. 127 Uzbekistan 31.9% compare
  3. 128 Azerbaijan 29.4% compare
  4. 130 Kyrgyzstan 28.9% compare
  5. 131 Jordan 28.7% compare
  6. 132 Ethiopia 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Egypt was 29.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1999.
How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Egypt ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.