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 6.2% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 34.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.7% | — |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 13.5% | 4 |
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 6.2% 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 34.7% 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 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 87th 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 69.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release