Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 30.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 34.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.7% | — |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 34.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 33.5% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 31.1% compare
- 54 Botswana 30.7% compare
- 56 Oman 29.6% compare
- 57 Tonga 28.7% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 28.5% 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, both sexes in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Egypt was 30.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release