Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 485,027 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt stood at 485,027. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 1.74 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 485,027, in 2024.
That places Egypt 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 884,062 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 727,313 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 529,172 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 596,383 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 485,027 | -18.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 485,027 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 485,027 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,958, 14.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.20 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 884,062 | 1.45 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 584,474 | 485,027 | 727,313 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt was 485,027 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,027 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release