Urban population, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1988
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

00.10.20.30.41988200320191988: 0.407 % of population with low education1998: 0.375 % of population with low education2005: 0.36 % of population with low education2007: 0.371 % of population with low education2008: 0.378 % of population with low education2009: 0.372 % of population with low education2010: 0.377 % of population with low education2011: 0.38 % of population with low education2012: 0.381 % of population with low education2013: 0.385 % of population with low education2014: 0.384 % of population with low education2015: 0.375 % of population with low education2016: 0.38 % of population with low education2017: 0.376 % of population with low education2018: 0.366 % of population with low education2019: 0.376 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, primary education and below in Egypt stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 0.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1988 0.4%
1998 0.4% -7.8%
2005 0.4% -4.2%
2007 0.4% +3.3%
2008 0.4% +1.7%
2009 0.4% -1.6%
2010 0.4% +1.5%
2011 0.4% +0.7%
2012 0.4% +0.3%
2013 0.4% +1.1%
2014 0.4% -0.4%
2015 0.4% -2.2%
2016 0.4% +1.3%
2017 0.4% -1.1%
2018 0.4% -2.6%
2019 0.4% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Egypt?
Urban population, primary education and below in Egypt was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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