Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt peaked at 21.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.0% | — |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -17.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Egypt ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release