Egypt vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Egypt
18.7%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
14.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
31st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
32nd

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Egypt
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 18.7% against 14.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 31st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 110 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 15.1% 1.0% Egypt
2010s 17.6% 15.3% 2.2% Egypt
2020s 18.4% 14.3% 4.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Egypt or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Egypt, at 18.7% against 14.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Egypt and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
4.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Egypt and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Egypt ranks 31st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,143 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release