Egypt - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Egypt was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1990.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Egypt was 13,265,040 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,265,040 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3,794,911 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,794,911 |
| 1972 | 3,928,634 |
| 1973 | 4,046,863 |
| 1974 | 3,989,861 |
| 1975 | 4,145,454 |
| 1976 | 4,181,198 |
| 1977 | 4,217,845 |
| 1978 | 4,290,364 |
| 1979 | 4,375,272 |
| 1980 | 4,537,233 |
| 1981 | 4,662,816 |
| 1982 | 4,876,462 |
| 1983 | 5,181,611 |
| 1984 | 5,509,852 |
| 1985 | 5,856,704 |
| 1986 | 6,214,250 |
| 1987 | 6,613,503 |
| 1988 | 7,034,617 |
| 1989 | 7,343,716 |
| 1990 | 6,578,126 |
| 1991 | 6,964,306 |
| 1992 | 6,541,725 |
| 1993 | 6,791,128 |
| 1994 | 7,732,308 |
| 1995 | 7,313,038 |
| 1996 | 8,185,030 |
| 1997 | 8,243,137 |
| 1999 | 8,086,230 |
| 2000 | 7,947,488 |
| 2001 | 7,856,340 |
| 2002 | 7,855,433 |
| 2003 | 7,874,308 |
| 2004 | 7,928,380 |
| 2005 | 9,563,627 |
| 2006 | 9,794,591 |
| 2007 | 9,988,181 |
| 2009 | 10,407,190 |
| 2010 | 10,542,140 |
| 2011 | 10,266,010 |
| 2012 | 10,945,600 |
| 2013 | 11,102,710 |
| 2014 | 11,128,030 |
| 2016 | 11,764,160 |
| 2017 | 12,161,380 |
| 2018 | 12,643,290 |
| 2019 | 13,265,040 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Egypt was 48.60 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 37.76 in 1972.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.77 |
| 1972 | 37.76 |
| 1973 | 37.76 |
| 1974 | 37.92 |
| 1975 | 37.98 |
| 1976 | 38.31 |
| 1977 | 38.63 |
| 1978 | 39.02 |
| 1979 | 39.43 |
| 1980 | 39.75 |
| 1981 | 40.23 |
| 1982 | 40.68 |
| 1983 | 41.26 |
| 1984 | 41.98 |
| 1985 | 42.64 |
| 1986 | 43.20 |
| 1987 | 43.65 |
| 1988 | 42.77 |
| 1989 | 44.18 |
| 1990 | 44.61 |
| 1991 | 44.35 |
| 1992 | 44.98 |
| 1993 | 45.20 |
| 1994 | 44.80 |
| 1995 | 45.74 |
| 1996 | 41.99 |
| 1997 | 45.44 |
| 1999 | 46.69 |
| 2000 | 46.91 |
| 2001 | 47.16 |
| 2002 | 47.37 |
| 2003 | 47.61 |
| 2004 | 47.87 |
| 2005 | 47.34 |
| 2006 | 47.41 |
| 2007 | 47.60 |
| 2009 | 47.79 |
| 2010 | 47.85 |
| 2011 | 47.40 |
| 2012 | 48.19 |
| 2013 | 48.28 |
| 2014 | 48.42 |
| 2016 | 48.52 |
| 2017 | 48.57 |
| 2018 | 48.60 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Egypt was 530,666 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 533,935 in 2018 and a minimum value of 99,918 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 99,918 |
| 1976 | 118,251 |
| 1977 | 126,397 |
| 1978 | 124,263 |
| 1979 | 127,021 |
| 1980 | 137,045 |
| 1982 | 141,375 |
| 1983 | 165,308 |
| 1984 | 170,904 |
| 1986 | 194,929 |
| 1987 | 211,092 |
| 1988 | 235,586 |
| 1989 | 373,572 |
| 1990 | 261,613 |
| 1991 | 279,315 |
| 1992 | 273,055 |
| 1993 | 288,891 |
| 1994 | 288,939 |
| 1995 | 291,400 |
| 1996 | 302,916 |
| 1997 | 356,499 |
| 1999 | 345,981 |
| 2000 | 345,828 |
| 2001 | 352,911 |
| 2002 | 349,182 |
| 2003 | 354,902 |
| 2004 | 362,679 |
| 2005 | 373,104 |
| 2006 | 376,698 |
| 2007 | 368,785 |
| 2009 | 382,488 |
| 2010 | 380,111 |
| 2016 | 509,764 |
| 2017 | 511,478 |
| 2018 | 533,935 |
| 2019 | 530,666 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Egypt was 62.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 62.29 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.72 in 1979.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.03 |
| 1976 | 47.63 |
| 1977 | 46.80 |
| 1978 | 46.09 |
| 1979 | 45.72 |
| 1982 | 47.26 |
| 1983 | 46.62 |
| 1984 | 46.94 |
| 1986 | 47.84 |
| 1987 | 49.13 |
| 1988 | 49.22 |
| 1989 | 48.28 |
| 1990 | 51.29 |
| 1991 | 51.63 |
| 1992 | 53.65 |
| 1993 | 53.57 |
| 1994 | 53.67 |
| 1995 | 53.57 |
| 1996 | 52.63 |
| 1997 | 49.47 |
| 1999 | 52.33 |
| 2000 | 52.44 |
| 2001 | 52.92 |
| 2002 | 53.31 |
| 2003 | 53.93 |
| 2004 | 55.04 |
| 2005 | 55.04 |
| 2006 | 55.18 |
| 2007 | 55.80 |
| 2009 | 51.76 |
| 2010 | 52.88 |
| 2016 | 59.87 |
| 2017 | 60.51 |
| 2018 | 61.38 |
| 2019 | 62.29 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
