Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 289,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
289,060
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
839,384
in 2014
All-time low
254,318
in 2021
Years of data
22
1971–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt is 289,060, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt peaked at 839,384 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 254,318, in 2021.
That places Egypt 24th 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 607,747 | — |
| 1972 | 600,412 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 611,184 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 692,888 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 501,117 | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 456,909 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 670,572 | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 637,217 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 646,311 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 640,552 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 616,125 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 610,767 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 774,849 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 839,384 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 716,522 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 694,217 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 571,956 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 449,810 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 345,394 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 254,318 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 359,372 | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 289,060 | -19.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 289,060 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 289,060 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,774, 17.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628,058 | 600,412 | 692,888 | 4 |
| 1990s | 542,866 | 456,909 | 670,572 | 3 |
| 2000s | 630,194 | 610,767 | 646,311 | 5 |
| 2010s | 674,456 | 449,810 | 839,384 | 6 |
| 2020s | 312,036 | 254,318 | 359,372 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 21 Chad 335,149 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 302,495 compare
- 25 Zambia 263,055 compare
- 26 Haiti 242,980 compare
- 27 South Africa 229,187 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Egypt was 289,060 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 839,384 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,318 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release