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 17.8% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Egypt peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 179 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 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 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 17.8% 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 27.0% 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 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 179 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 33.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release