Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Egypt 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
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, female in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt was 3.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release