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 1.37 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.37 GPIA
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.27 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPIA | +29.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt was 1.37 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.38 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release