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Egypt Primary Enrollment Rate

Egypt's primary enrollment rate fell to 90.31% in 2023, down from 91.59% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.28% from the previous year. Egypt has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (90.31% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is lower (90.31% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 35th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 90.31%
2022 91.59%
2021 99.75%
2020 98.9%
2019 97.82%
2018 96.58%
2017 95.79%
2016 95.43%
2014 94.04%
2013 95.56%
2012 95.67%
2011 91.02%
2010 94.58%
2009 94.66%
2007 93.07%
2006 92.06%
2005 90.47%
2004 90.44%
2003 89.92%
2002 89.93%
2001 89.99%
2000 90.89%
1999 92.3%
1997 94.28%
1996 94.19%
1995 85.27%
1994 91.87%
1993 82.65%
1992 81.75%
1991 89.4%
1990 86.72%
1989 84.5%
1988 83.48%
1987 80.98%
1986 78.72%
1985 76.9%
1984 74.75%
1983 72.47%
1982 70.17%
1981 68.84%
1980 68.51%
1979 67.4%
1978 67.42%
1977 67.61%
1976 68.26%
1975 68.97%
1974 67.75%
1973 70.22%
1972 69.76%
1971 68.93%
Egypt Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Egypt enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 74.5% 71% 2022
Gini Index 28.5 points 31.9 points 2021
Happiness Index 3.82 points 3.98 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1.34 1.54 2017
Population 116.54M 114.54M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.4% 2% 2021