Country profile

Egypt, Arab Rep.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower middle income116.54M inhabitants

Last updated December 22, 2025

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Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Egypt, Arab Rep. demonstrates early-stage readiness (45th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

48.93Composite score
Global percentile
45th
Global rank
#99
Regional rank
#14
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Infrastructure
55.44
37th percentileGlobal avg. 56.42
Human Capital
43.11
34th percentileGlobal avg. 46.98
Innovation
49.86
72nd percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
33.03
27th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
63.21
55th percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

Country profile

Egypt, Arab Rep. trails global peers in Governance (33, 27th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

The research workforce is undersized, slowing experimentation and knowledge creation. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Infrastructure and Human Capital present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Egypt, Arab Rep. leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

  • Places 99th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 14th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
  • Scores range from Access & Parity (63.2) to Governance (33.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
171Israel74.24
322United Arab Emirates70.10
393Malta64.34
414Saudi Arabia63.68
565Qatar59.67
626Kuwait57.82
647Bahrain57.41
658Jordan57.41
819Oman53.74
8210Morocco53.24
8611Tunisia52.02
8712Algeria51.24
9013Iran, Islamic Rep.50.79
9914Egypt, Arab Rep.48.93
10515West Bank and GazaFCS45.80
11616LibyaFCS38.62
11817IraqFCS38.08
12518Djibouti35.55
12619LebanonFCS35.37
13920Pakistan29.77
14921Syrian Arab RepublicFCS26.62
16322Yemen, Rep.FCS22.34
17323AfghanistanFCS16.59