Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt

Egypt: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 7.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2019
All-time low
4.5%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2003–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt, 2003–2019

024682003201120192003: 6 %2004: 4.5 %2014: 6 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 7.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt peaked at 7.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2004.

That places Egypt 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Egypt, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 6.0%
2004 4.5% -25.4%
2014 6.0% +34.2%
2016 6.4% +6.4%
2017 6.6% +3.0%
2018 6.9% +4.0%
2019 7.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 4.5% 6.0% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.0% 7.1% 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 109 Saudi Arabia 7.5% compare
  2. 110 Poland 7.3% compare
  3. 111 Japan 7.2% compare
  4. 113 Albania 7.0% compare
  5. 114 Guyana 6.9% compare
  6. 115 Malawi 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Egypt was 7.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
How does Egypt rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Egypt ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.