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 0.7% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt peaked at 48.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 143rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -92.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -92.0% | 8.4% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 45.6% | 48.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
- 141 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 142 Maldives 0.7% compare
- 144 Latvia 0.7%
- 145 United States of America 0.6% compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.6% compare
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 0.7% in 2012, 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 48.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 93.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/