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 4.6% 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
Egypt recorded 4.6% 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.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Egypt peaked at 15.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 93rd of 169 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 | 15.1% | — |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -15.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 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 4.6% 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 15.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% 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 70.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release