Egypt vs Hong Kong: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Egypt
6.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong
6.7%
in 2021
Egypt rank
87th
Hong Kong rank
84th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 87th and Hong Kong ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 6.6% | 15.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 4.6% | 12.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Egypt or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 87th and Hong Kong ranks 84th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release