Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 3.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt peaked at 17.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
That places Egypt 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.2% | — |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -36.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 37% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% compare
- 89 Hungary 3.1% compare
- 91 Netherlands 3.1% compare
- 92 Macau, China 3.0% compare
- 93 Dominica 2.9% 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, male in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt was 3.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.