Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9801 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.57 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.9313 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
22
1971–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.9801 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9313 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Egypt 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9799 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9548 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9326 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9313 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9666 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9801 GPIA | +1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.9801 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.9801 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9548 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9527 GPIA | 0.9313 GPIA | 0.9801 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Egypt was 0.9801 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9313 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 of primary 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