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 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt is 9.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt peaked at 19.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 81st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.7% | — |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 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 9.9% 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 19.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Egypt ranks 81st 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 down 49.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release