Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 270,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
270,649
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 1978
All-time low
225,766
in 2021
Years of data
22
1971–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 270,649 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Egypt peaked at 1.38 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 225,766, in 2021.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 969,751 | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 836,191 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 825,375 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 752,682 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 720,916 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 678,753 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 640,912 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 605,597 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 787,819 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 890,302 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 746,588 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 703,221 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 533,675 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 408,913 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 306,837 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 225,766 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 331,741 | +46.9% |
| 2024 | 270,649 | -18.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 270,649 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 270,649 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,948, 22.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 1.38 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 877,106 | 825,375 | 969,751 | 3 |
| 2000s | 679,772 | 605,597 | 752,682 | 5 |
| 2010s | 678,420 | 408,913 | 890,302 | 6 |
| 2020s | 283,748 | 225,766 | 331,741 | 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 of primary school age, female in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Egypt was 270,649 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,766 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release