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

Latest (2019)
3.1%
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1994
All-time low
3.1%
in 2019
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Egypt, 1994–2019

510151994200620191994: 17.2 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13.4 %2014: 11.8 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 3.1 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Egypt, 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  2. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2% compare
  3. 89 Hungary 3.1% compare
  4. 91 Netherlands 3.1% compare
  5. 92 Macau, China 3.0% compare
  6. 93 Dominica 2.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.