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 0.5131 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5131 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
100th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.5644 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3184 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
14
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
Egypt recorded 0.5131 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt peaked at 0.5644 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3184 GPIA, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 100th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4231 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.3184 GPIA | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4468 GPIA | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.439 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4746 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4779 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4497 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4013 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3541 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5148 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5245 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5555 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5644 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5131 GPIA | -9.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.5131 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7859 GPIA, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.5131 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7858 GPIA, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3708 GPIA | 0.3184 GPIA | 0.4231 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4448 GPIA | 0.3541 GPIA | 0.5148 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5394 GPIA | 0.5131 GPIA | 0.5644 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 0.5131 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 0.5644 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3184 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 102 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 8.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release