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 0.3% 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 0.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Egypt 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 19% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 0.3% 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 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 103 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 33.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release