Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt is 18.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt peaked at 27.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.2% | — |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -6.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 27.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 23.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release