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 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 35th out of 48 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -26.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.6% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 32 South Africa 4.2% compare
- 33 Ecuador 3.9% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
- 36 Paraguay 3.1% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 2.7% 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 3.6% 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 18.5% 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 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 48 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 65.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release