Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt
Egypt: Children out of school, primary, male was 289,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.