Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 23.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.7% | — |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.8% | 30.2% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Egypt was 23.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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