Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.9%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2017
All-time low
1.8%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Egypt peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -46.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 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, fourth in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Egypt was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release