Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 127,840 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 127,840 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 1.03 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 127,840 number, in 2019.
That places Egypt 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.03 million number | — |
| 2003 | 784,394 number | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 774,223 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 546,468 number | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 257,485 number | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 267,069 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 221,475 number | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 127,840 number | -42.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 127,840 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 127,840 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 779,308 number | 774,223 number | 784,394 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 284,067 number | 127,840 number | 546,468 number | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 127,840 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,840 number in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.