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 2.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 24.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.0% | — |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -43.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 96 Palestine, State of 2.5% compare
- 97 Netherlands 2.5% compare
- 98 Australia 2.5% compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 2.3% compare
- 101 Macau, China 2.2% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 2.1% 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 2.4% in 2019, 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 24.0% 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 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.