| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 79.5 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 96.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 84.8 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 38 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.76 %World Bank WDI [2008] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 1.02 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Mean years of schooling | 10.1 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 13.1 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.03 indexWorld Bank WDI [2025] |
| School life expectancy | 13.3 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 23.7World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 3.51 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 35.2 %WB Education [2017] |
| Female literacy rate | 73.3 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Egypt
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Egypt's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (79.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (96.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.