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 0.9296 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9296 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9296 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.45 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9844 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9738 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9296 GPIA | -5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.9296 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.9296 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9651 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 0.9836 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt was 0.9296 GPIA 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 1.45 GPIA 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 0.9296 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 169 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 10.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release