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 1.84 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt stood at 1.84 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt peaked at 1.84 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 WPIA, in 2015.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.79 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.8 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 WPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 WPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 WPIA | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 WPIA | 1.79 WPIA | 1.8 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.73 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.84 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Jordan 1.94 WPIA compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.78 WPIA compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.77 WPIA compare
- 5 Cameroon 1.77 WPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Egypt was 1.84 WPIA in 2022, 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 1.84 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 WPIA in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 5.3%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release