Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Egypt

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

Latest (2019)
29.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2014
All-time low
10.1%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

10152025301999200920191999: 10.1 %2000: 11 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 14 %2005: 16 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 17 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 30.2 %2016: 30.2 %2017: 29.1 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 29.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 29.3% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Egypt peaked at 30.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1999.

That places Egypt 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Egypt, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 11.0% +9.4%
2001 11.9% +7.8%
2002 12.7% +7.1%
2003 13.5% +6.1%
2004 14.0% +3.6%
2005 16.0% +14.1%
2006 17.3% +8.2%
2007 17.0% -1.5%
2008 21.9% +28.6%
2009 23.6% +7.6%
2010 30.1% +27.8%
2011 25.5% -15.2%
2012 25.7% +0.6%
2013 24.9% -3.0%
2014 30.2% +21.3%
2016 30.2% -0.1%
2017 29.1% -3.6%
2018 28.8% -1.0%
2019 29.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 15.9% 11.0% 23.6% 10
2010s 28.2% 24.9% 30.2% 9

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  3. 128 Ethiopia 30.2% compare
  4. 130 Jordan 28.9% compare
  5. 131 Kyrgyzstan 28.8% compare
  6. 132 Azerbaijan 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Egypt?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Egypt was 29.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1999.
How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Egypt ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.