Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt
Egypt: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 20.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.8
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 1870
All-time low
20.8
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.8 for share of population 15 years and older with no education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt peaked at 99.6 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2020.
That places Egypt 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.6 | — |
| 1875 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 99.1 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 98.8 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 98.5 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 98 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 97.3 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 96.4 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 95.3 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 94.3 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 93.5 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 93.6 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 95.8 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 95.3 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 93.7 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 92.9 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 90.7 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 88.6 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 85.1 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 81.1 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 76.7 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 66.3 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 54.2 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 48.8 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 43 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 36.4 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 32 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 24 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | -13.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.55 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.25 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 2 |
| 1890s | 98.65 | 98.5 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 97.65 | 97.3 | 98 | 2 |
| 1910s | 95.85 | 95.3 | 96.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 93.9 | 93.5 | 94.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.7 | 93.6 | 95.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 94.5 | 93.7 | 95.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 91.8 | 90.7 | 92.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 86.85 | 85.1 | 88.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.9 | 76.7 | 81.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.25 | 54.2 | 66.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.9 | 43 | 48.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2 | 32 | 36.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 24 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Egypt was 20.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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