Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt

Egypt: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 176,854 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
176,854 number
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
27th
of 148 countries
All-time high
656,602 number
in 2003
All-time low
176,854 number
in 2019
Years of data
8
1994–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt, 1994–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1994200620191994: 647.4k number2003: 656.6k number2004: 636.6k number2014: 355.1k number2016: 203.2k number2017: 220.1k number2018: 210.6k number2019: 176.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt is 176,854 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt peaked at 656,602 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 176,854 number, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 27th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Egypt, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 647,449 number
2003 656,602 number +1.4%
2004 636,645 number -3.0%
2014 355,062 number -44.2%
2016 203,164 number -42.8%
2017 220,100 number +8.3%
2018 210,601 number -4.3%
2019 176,854 number -16.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 176,854 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 176,854 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 4.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 647,449 number 647,449 number 647,449 number 1
2000s 646,624 number 636,645 number 656,602 number 2
2010s 233,156 number 176,854 number 355,062 number 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 24 Burundi 223,704 number compare
  2. 25 Honduras 207,736 number compare
  3. 26 Central African Republic 197,852 number compare
  4. 28 Eritrea 160,458 number compare
  5. 29 Colombia 159,221 number compare
  6. 30 Ghana 155,643 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Egypt was 176,854 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 656,602 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 176,854 number in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Egypt ranks 27th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/