Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 257,723 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt is 257,723, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt peaked at 624,923 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 257,723, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 514,920 | — |
| 2003 | 508,382 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 519,963 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 624,923 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 506,263 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 531,494 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 522,410 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 491,361 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 437,744 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 315,815 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 276,275 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 257,723 | -6.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 257,723 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,664, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 257,723 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,250, 11.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,920 | 514,920 | 514,920 | 1 |
| 2000s | 514,172 | 508,382 | 519,963 | 2 |
| 2010s | 535,290 | 491,361 | 624,923 | 5 |
| 2020s | 321,889 | 257,723 | 437,744 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt was 257,723 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 624,923 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,723 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release