Egypt: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 29.3% (2019), 142nd of 176 in the world and 11th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary enrolment is 96.7% (2024), 133rd of 191 in the world and 13th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary completion is 98.2% (2024), 55th of 168 in the world and 5th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Education: Egypt in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 29.3%2019 | 142/176 | 11/15 | 10.8% | 28.3% | 29.3%2019 | +6.1 ppsince 2009 | 33.8% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 96.7%2024 | 133/191 | 13/19 | 89.1% | 90.9% | 95.6% | +7.5 ppsince 2014 | 94.6% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 98.2%2024 | 55/168 | 5/19 | 87.3% | 87.1% | 91.8% | +9.4 ppsince 2013 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 84.8%2024 | 120/176 | 13/17 | 77.8% | 64.7% | 79.7% | +11.5 ppsince 2014 | 65.8% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 83.9%2024 | 103/168 | 12/19 | 80.8%2002 | 67.4%2009 | 76.8% | +14.4 ppsince 2014 | 66.7% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 38.0%2025 | 102/172 | 16/19 | 27.9%2001 | 30.1% | 38.8% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 29.7% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 3.5%2024 | 93/178 | 8/17 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 4.5% | −10.5 ppsince 2014 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 79.5%2022 | 99/141 | 15/18 | · | 72.1% | 82.1%2021 | +5.6 ppsince 2012 | 75.6% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 95.2%2022 | 93/148 | 14/19 | · | 87.5% | 96.6%2021 | +5.9 ppsince 2012 | 86.9% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 23.72018 | 64/173 | 10/20 | 23.0 | 27.7 | 23.72018 | −13%since 2007 | 21.3 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.8%2008 | — | — | · | 3.8%2008 | · | −0.9 ppsince 1996 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 10.9%2008 | — | — | · | 10.9%2008 | · | +10.9 ppsince 1996 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+6.1 pp29.3% in 2019
- Primary completion+9.4 pp98.2% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+11.5 pp84.8% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+14.4 pp83.9% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Egypt and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Egypt. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Egypt | Sudan | Israel | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 29.3%2019 | 47.4%2018 | 111.2%2020 | 9.8%2006 |
| Primary enrolment | 96.7%2024 | 72.4%2019 | 97.4%2024 | 107.0%2006 |
| Primary completion | 98.2%2024 | 60.1%2019 | 97.0%2024 | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 84.8%2024 | 43.5%2019 | 98.5%2024 | 97.6%2006 |
| Lower secondary completion | 83.9%2024 | 47.5%2019 | 97.8%2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 38.0%2025 | 15.9%2015 | 56.3%2024 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 3.5%2024 | 43.8%2019 | 2.7%2024 | — |
| Adult literacy | 79.5%2022 | 53.5%2008 | — | — |
| Youth literacy | 95.2%2022 | 65.8%2008 | — | — |