Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Egypt
Egypt: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 84.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.83
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 203 countries
All-time high
84.83
in 2024
All-time low
30.75
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 84.83 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Egypt peaked at 84.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.75, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.75 | — |
| 1972 | 32.38 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 33.93 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 35.36 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 38.67 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 41.53 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 44.8 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 46.92 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 48.18 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49.32 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 50.33 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 51.85 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 53.29 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 54.54 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 55.82 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.94 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 59.58 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 59.13 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 57.98 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 68.72 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 69.06 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.19 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 65.02 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.19 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 68.16 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 66.11 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.23 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 76.09 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 77.83 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 79.39 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.82 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.51 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.78 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.22 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 64.73 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.55 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 73.02 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.37 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.75 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.43 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.98 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.65 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.88 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 84.47 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 84.83 | +0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 84.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 84.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.17 | 30.75 | 48.18 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54.98 | 49.32 | 59.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.64 | 64.19 | 76.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.92 | 63.22 | 79.39 | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.85 | 64.73 | 77.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.71 | 79.65 | 84.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 125 Marshall Islands 85.76 compare
- 126 Philippines 85.29 compare
- 127 Iran 85.15 compare
- 129 Cayman Islands 84.76 compare
- 130 East Timor 84.74 compare
- 131 Jamaica 84.46 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Egypt?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Egypt was 84.83 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.75 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Egypt ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.