Total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Total sample population, primary education and below was 44.02 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.02 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 105 countries
All-time high
44.74 million
in 2017
All-time low
28.12 million
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1988200320191988: 28.1M1998: 33.5M2005: 33.4M2007: 37.4M2008: 38.6M2009: 39.0M2010: 37.9M2011: 39.4M2012: 40.2M2013: 41.8M2014: 42.8M2015: 41.7M2016: 42.4M2017: 44.7M2018: 44.4M2019: 44.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt is 44.02 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 44.74 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.12 million, in 1988.

That places Egypt 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.12 million 28.12 million 28.12 million 1
1990s 33.51 million 33.51 million 33.51 million 1
2000s 37.11 million 33.43 million 39.05 million 4
2010s 41.94 million 37.89 million 44.74 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Nigeria 116.49 million compare
  2. 7 Brazil 106.41 million compare
  3. 8 Mexico 81.64 million compare
  4. 10 Kenya 43.92 million compare
  5. 11 Tanzania 42.88 million compare
  6. 12 South Africa 41.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Egypt was 44.02 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 44.74 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 28.12 million in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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