Al-Azhar's education system is overrun by the Supreme Council of the Al-Azhar Institution and runs parallel to the public education system in Egypt. The institution is independent of the Ministry of Education but it is under the supervision of the Prime Minister.
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Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt 2021/2022, by educational level
The total number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt amounted to ********* as of the academic year 2021/2022. The majority of the students were in the primary level with over **** million students. Moreover, the number of preparatory level students in the Al-Azhar system was about *******, while enlisted students in secondary education were slightly less at approximately ******* students.
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CAPMAS (Egypt). (December 12, 2022). Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by educational level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). "Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by educational level." Chart. December 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). (2022). Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by educational level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt). "Number of Al-azhar Students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by Educational Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/
CAPMAS (Egypt), Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by educational level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Number of Al-Azhar students in Egypt as of 2021/2022, by educational level [Graph], CAPMAS (Egypt), December 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252745/number-of-azhar-students-by-educational-level-in-egypt/
