Children out of school in Egypt
Egypt: Children out of school was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Egypt is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Egypt peaked at 35.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.1% | — |
| 1972 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 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 in Egypt?
- Children out of school 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for children out of school?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 (% of 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.