Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt stood at 28.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt peaked at 32.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.7% | — |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 30.4% | 4 |
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, male in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Egypt was 28.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release