Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt

Egypt: Children out of school, primary, male was 289,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
289,060
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
24th
of 177 countries
All-time high
839,384
in 2014
All-time low
254,318
in 2021
Years of data
22
1971–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720241971: 607.7k1972: 600.4k1973: 611.2k1978: 692.9k1994: 501.1k1997: 456.9k1999: 670.6k2000: 637.2k2001: 646.3k2002: 640.6k2003: 616.1k2004: 610.8k2012: 774.8k2014: 839.4k2016: 716.5k2017: 694.2k2018: 572.0k2019: 449.8k2020: 345.4k2021: 254.3k2023: 359.4k2024: 289.1k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Egypt is 289,060, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Egypt peaked at 839,384 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 254,318, in 2021.

That places Egypt 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 607,747
1972 600,412 -1.2%
1973 611,184 +1.8%
1978 692,888 +13.4%
1994 501,117 -27.7%
1997 456,909 -8.8%
1999 670,572 +46.8%
2000 637,217 -5.0%
2001 646,311 +1.4%
2002 640,552 -0.9%
2003 616,125 -3.8%
2004 610,767 -0.9%
2012 774,849 +26.9%
2014 839,384 +8.3%
2016 716,522 -14.6%
2017 694,217 -3.1%
2018 571,956 -17.6%
2019 449,810 -21.4%
2020 345,394 -23.2%
2021 254,318 -26.4%
2023 359,372 +41.3%
2024 289,060 -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 628,058 600,412 692,888 4
1990s 542,866 456,909 670,572 3
2000s 630,194 610,767 646,311 5
2010s 674,456 449,810 839,384 6
2020s 312,036 254,318 359,372 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 21 Chad 335,149 compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
  3. 23 Syria 302,495 compare
  4. 25 Zambia 263,055 compare
  5. 26 Haiti 242,980 compare
  6. 27 South Africa 229,187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Egypt?
Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt was 289,060 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 839,384 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 254,318 in 2021.
How does Egypt rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Egypt ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.