Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt
Egypt: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.6% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 97th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +17.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 38% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release