Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.4%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 7.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +92.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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, both sexes in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 3.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release