Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.13 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.13 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt stood at 1.13 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt peaked at 1.16 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2008.
That places Egypt 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt was 1.13 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release