Children not in school in Egypt
Egypt: Children not in school was 62.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.15
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
87.27
in 1999
All-time low
62.15
in 2024
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Children not in school in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Egypt is 62.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Egypt peaked at 87.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.15, in 2024.
That places Egypt 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children not in school in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.27 | — |
| 2000 | 85.72 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 86.29 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.88 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.85 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.71 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.75 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 73.34 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 65.03 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 65.23 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.02 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.83 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.39 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 68.16 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 66.88 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 62.15 | -7.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 62.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 62.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.27 | 87.27 | 87.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.38 | 79.75 | 86.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.1 | 65.03 | 73.34 | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.14 | 62.15 | 68.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Egypt?
- Children not in school in Egypt was 62.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87.27 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.15 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for children not in school?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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