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 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.4%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2014
All-time low
2.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt, 2005–2022
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 8.4%.
The figure is down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Egypt peaked at 25.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 12th of 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.5% | — |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +229.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.0% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 2.5% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Bangladesh 19.6% compare
- 10 Honduras 14.3% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% compare
- 13 Ghana 7.5% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 15 Mexico 6.7% 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 8.4% 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 25.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 30 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 67.2%. 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, urban, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release