Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.04 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release