School enrollment, preprimary, female in Egypt
Egypt: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 29.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 29.3% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Egypt peaked at 29.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
That places Egypt 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 29.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 483,053 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 20.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 36.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Egypt?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Egypt was 29.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Egypt ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.