Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt is 1.52 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt peaked at 1.87 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2012.
That places Egypt 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.54 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | -14.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 17.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.52 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 28.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.51 million | 1.63 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.75 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.52 million | 1.87 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, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Egypt was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release