Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8739 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt stood at 0.8739 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.8739 GPIA, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9389 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8739 GPIA | -13.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8739 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8739 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.933 GPIA, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9389 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.973 GPIA | 0.8739 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8838 GPIA compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 0.8798 GPIA compare
- 105 Ecuador 0.866 GPIA compare
- 106 India 0.8629 GPIA compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8621 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt was 0.8739 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8739 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release