Children out of school, male in Egypt
Egypt: Children out of school, male was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in Egypt stood at 3.5%.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Egypt peaked at 21.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 106th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.7% | — |
| 1972 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -20.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 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, male in Egypt?
- Children out of school, male 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, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for children out of school, male?
- Egypt ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.