Children out of school, female in Egypt
Egypt: Children out of school, female was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Egypt stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Egypt peaked at 49.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 113th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.2% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -19.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 45.4% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.0% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Egypt?
- Children out of school, female in Egypt was 3.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for children out of school, female?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.