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 1.74 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt is 1.74 WPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 1.92 WPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.65 WPIA, in 2017.
That places Egypt 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.92 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.92 WPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 WPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 WPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 WPIA | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 WPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 WPIA | 1.92 WPIA | 1.92 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.76 WPIA | 1.65 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.74 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Paraguay 1.76 WPIA compare
- 13 Mauritania 1.75 WPIA compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 1.74 WPIA compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.74 WPIA compare
- 17 Malawi 1.71 WPIA compare
- 18 Benin 1.69 WPIA 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 1.74 WPIA 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 1.92 WPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 WPIA in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 40 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 down 5.4%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release