Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.5% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 35.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.1% | — |
| 1972 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.