Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt

Egypt: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt, 1988–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51988200320191988: 0.2011998: 0.1262005: 0.1812007: 0.152008: 0.1482009: 0.172010: 0.192011: 0.1632012: 0.2282013: 0.1832014: 0.1962015: 0.2622016: 0.3252017: 0.342018: 0.532019: 0.515

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 0.2%
1998 0.1% -37.7%
2005 0.2% +44.1%
2007 0.2% -16.9%
2008 0.1% -1.2%
2009 0.2% +14.8%
2010 0.2% +11.6%
2011 0.2% -14.4%
2012 0.2% +39.9%
2013 0.2% -19.5%
2014 0.2% +6.7%
2015 0.3% +33.9%
2016 0.3% +24.2%
2017 0.3% +4.4%
2018 0.5% +56.0%
2019 0.5% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 66 Greece 0.5% compare
  2. 67 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 70 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 71 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  6. 72 Ghana 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Egypt was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Egypt ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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