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 0.8758 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8758 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8402 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt stood at 0.8758 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8402 GPIA, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8518 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8402 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8633 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8547 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8776 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8716 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8493 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.986 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9407 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9725 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9692 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.95 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9318 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8607 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8758 GPIA | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8758 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8999 GPIA, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8758 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.846 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9185 GPIA | 0.8493 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9046 GPIA | 0.8607 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 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 0.8758 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8402 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 110 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 0.5%. 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release