Learning at the start of Grade 5

Egypt · LaNA 2023, published 2025 · share of pupils, %

Two 100% horizontal bars show beginning-of-Grade-5 pupils in Egypt. In reading, 66% are below the Low benchmark and 34% reach it or higher. In maths, 49% are below and 51% reach it or higher. Rust marks below the threshold; grey marks at or above.

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Low benchmark: 400 points (PIRLS reading; TIMSS maths). Sample: 5,424 pupils in 104 schools; excludes children out of school. Standard errors: reading 2.1 percentage points; maths 2.3. The lower Basic benchmark is 325 points.

Chart: The Cairo ReportSource: IEA, LaNA 2023 Linking Study Results, pp. 12 and 19Get the data