Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 104.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 104.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1995.
That places Egypt 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.2% | — |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 84.2% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 96.6% | 104.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Lithuania 105.4% compare
- 56 Israel 105.3% compare
- 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
- 59 San Marino 104.5% compare
- 60 Canada 104.3% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 104.3% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt was 104.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.