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

Latest (2019)
104.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.8%
in 2019
All-time low
84.2%
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Egypt, 1995–2019

02550751001995200720191995: 84.2 %1996: 90.1 %1999: 93.5 %2000: 93.9 %2001: 94.2 %2002: 95.7 %2003: 94.1 %2004: 94.3 %2009: 97 %2010: 98 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 100.4 %2013: 101 %2014: 100.7 %2016: 103.1 %2017: 103.8 %2018: 104 %2019: 104.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Egypt, 1995 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Lithuania 105.4% compare
  2. 56 Israel 105.3% compare
  3. 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
  4. 59 San Marino 104.5% compare
  5. 60 Canada 104.3% compare
  6. 61 Cape Verde 104.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.