Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt
Egypt: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 559,709 children in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
559,709 children
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.83 million children
in 2006
All-time low
480,084 children
in 2021
Years of data
24
1994–2024
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 559,709 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt peaked at 1.83 million children in 2006 and was at its lowest, 480,084 children, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.47 million children | — |
| 1997 | 1.29 million children | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million children | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million children | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million children | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million children | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million children | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million children | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million children | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million children | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million children | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million children | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million children | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million children | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million children | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million children | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million children | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million children | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million children | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 858,723 children | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 652,231 children | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 480,084 children | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 691,113 children | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 559,709 children | -19.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 559,709 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 559,709 children is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,351 children, 26.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million children | 1.29 million children | 1.50 million children | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million children | 1.22 million children | 1.83 million children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million children | 858,723 children | 1.79 million children | 8 |
| 2020s | 595,784 children | 480,084 children | 691,113 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 Burundi 661,724 children compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800 children compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 581,845 children compare
- 21 Iraq 498,693 children compare
- 22 Kenya 468,923 children compare
- 23 South Africa 448,146 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Egypt was 559,709 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million children in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,084 children in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.