Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Egypt

Egypt: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 105.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
105.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2019
All-time low
78.9%
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2019

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

02550751001995200720191995: 78.9 %1996: 79.8 %1999: 89.6 %2000: 90.4 %2001: 91.1 %2002: 91.3 %2003: 91.4 %2004: 92.1 %2009: 96 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 94.9 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 100.7 %2014: 100.8 %2016: 103.2 %2017: 103.9 %2018: 104.2 %2019: 105 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Egypt stood at 105.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Egypt peaked at 105.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1995.

That places Egypt 53rd 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, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Egypt, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 78.9%
1996 79.8% +1.1%
1999 89.6% +12.3%
2000 90.4% +0.9%
2001 91.1% +0.8%
2002 91.3% +0.2%
2003 91.4% +0.1%
2004 92.1% +0.7%
2009 96.0% +4.2%
2010 96.9% +0.9%
2011 94.9% -2.0%
2012 99.9% +5.2%
2013 100.7% +0.8%
2014 100.8% +0.1%
2016 103.2% +2.4%
2017 103.9% +0.7%
2018 104.2% +0.3%
2019 105.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.7% 78.9% 89.6% 3
2000s 92.1% 90.4% 96.0% 6
2010s 101.0% 94.9% 105.0% 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 50 Antigua and Barbuda 105.7% compare
  2. 51 Eswatini 105.4% compare
  3. 52 Libya 105.4% compare
  4. 54 Switzerland 105.0% compare
  5. 55 Benin 105.0% compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 104.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Egypt?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Egypt was 105.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Egypt ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.