Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt
Egypt: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 36.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt, 2008–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt peaked at 52.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.9% | — |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 35.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 43.9% | 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Egypt was 36.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.