Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt

Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education was 17.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.7%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 1960
All-time low
13.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 86.81965: 77.91970: 781975: 66.21980: 54.11985: 42.41990: 361995: 28.62000: 22.42005: 13.72010: 17.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 17.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt peaked at 86.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2005.

That places Egypt 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 86.8%
1965 77.9% -10.3%
1970 78.0% +0.1%
1975 66.2% -15.1%
1980 54.1% -18.2%
1985 42.4% -21.7%
1990 36.0% -15.0%
1995 28.6% -20.8%
2000 22.4% -21.4%
2005 13.7% -39.0%
2010 17.7% +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.3% 77.9% 86.8% 2
1970s 72.1% 66.2% 78.0% 2
1980s 48.3% 42.4% 54.1% 2
1990s 32.3% 28.6% 36.0% 2
2000s 18.1% 13.7% 22.4% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Togo 20.4% compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 19.4% compare
  3. 27 Ghana 17.9% compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 17.1% compare
  5. 30 Namibia 16.9% compare
  6. 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education in Egypt was 17.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education