Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.49 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2024
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.22 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt peaked at 1.49 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2024.
That places Egypt 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.48 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | -3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.22 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.22 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 29.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.39 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Madagascar 1.25 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.24 million
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.23 million compare
- 13 Chad 1.15 million compare
- 14 Mexico 1.08 million compare
- 15 Philippines 1.03 million compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Egypt was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release