Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.99 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.75 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.95 million
in 2021
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.99 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt peaked at 4.75 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million, in 2021.
That places Egypt 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.75 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.40 million | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.15 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million | -4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.99 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.99 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 18.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 3.76 million | 4.75 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.95 million | 3.40 million | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Egypt was 2.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release