Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt
Egypt: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 26.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.5%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2005
All-time low
17.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt peaked at 55.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 9th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.4% | — |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 17.0% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Egypt was 26.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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, urban, second 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