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 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 35.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 136th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.0% | — |
| 1972 | 34.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 8 |
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 0.7% in 2019, 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 35.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/