Egypt, Arab Rep.: School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2016 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.69 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 93% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 44th highest value of the 73 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• China — 40th of 73: 13.73%
• Slovak Republic — 41st of 73: 13.09%
• Israel — 42nd of 73: 13.05%
• Morocco — 44th of 73: 12.31%
• Albania — 45th of 73: 12.15%
• Poland — 46th of 73: 11.86%

What this measures

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Limitations: Religious or private schools, which are not registered with the government or don't follow the common national curriculum, may not be captured.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 11 values

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 1.8% (2024)
• Bahrain — 28.11% (2024)
• Djibouti — 11.38% (2023)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 12.29% (2023)
• Israel — 13.05% (2024)
• Jordan — 21.71% (2024)
• Kuwait — 34.98% (2015)
• Lebanon — 67.29% (2024)
• Malta — 36.07% (2023)

More education data for Egypt, Arab Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 15.4 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.7% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.71% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 11.56 million (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s school enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)?

12.96% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 6.96 percentage points from 6% in 2003. The highest value was 12.96% in 2024 and the lowest 5.49% in 2004.

How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?

44th highest of 73 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.PRIV.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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